cudgel vs macer

cudgel

noun
  • A short heavy club with a rounded head used as a weapon. 

  • Anything that can be used as a threat to force one's will on another. 

verb
  • To strike with a cudgel. 

  • To exercise (one's wits or brains). 

macer

noun
  • A cardsharp. 

  • A mace bearer; specifically, an officer of a court in Scotland. 

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