bludgeon vs mawle

bludgeon

noun
  • A short, heavy club, often of wood, which is thicker or loaded at one end. 

verb
  • To coerce someone, as if with a bludgeon. 

  • To strike or hit with something hard, usually on the head; to club. 

mawle

noun
  • A heavy hammer or beetle, often made of wood or lead. 

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