noun / verb
club
A heavy implement used for striking.
The guard carries a heavy wooden club for protection.
Etymology
Old Norse klubba named a club or cudgel. The English word retains the heavy striking implement, while the verb names hitting someone or something with it.
More examples
- She selects a golf club for the next shot.
- The attacker clubbed him on the shoulder.
- The museum displays wooden clubs beside stone axes.
Forms
club · clubs · clubbed · clubbing