/ ˈkʌdʒl; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
a short thick stick that is used as a weapon
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IDIOMS
- take up (the) cudgels on behalf of sb/sth
■ verb
( BrE ) ( -ll- , NAmE also -l- ) [ vn ] to hit sb with a cudgel
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IDIOMS
- cudgel your brains
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English cycgel , of unknown origin.