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I . cudgel [ˈkʌdʒəl] N

1. cudgel (short thick stick):

cudgel

то́лстая деревя́нная па́лка f

2. cudgel (weapon):

cudgel

дуби́на f

Phrases:

to take up (the) cudgels for sb/sth Aus, Brit

заступа́ться за кого́-ли́бо/что-ли́бо

II . cudgel <-(l)l-> [ˈkʌdʒəl] VB trans

cudgel (with a cudgel)

бить па́лкой

cudgel (with a weapon)

бить дуби́ной

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He later borrows the cudgel to use in tandem with the monk's staff to battle 9 dragons. en.wikipedia.org

Have they taken up cudgels again a stronger adversary like a political group or the state for that purpose? www.firstpost.com

Fall carried a black cudgel especially for making people respecting these rules. en.wikipedia.org

Few other democratic governments will be likely to take up cudgels and follow the commission's lead. theconversation.com

Later, commoners were given war hammers, cudgels, or quarterstaves with sharp iron tips. en.wikipedia.org

But between the lines, the cudgels were busy. www.theglobeandmail.com

As their name suggests, they were mostly armed with cudgels, flails, scythes and sickles fastened to long poles. en.wikipedia.org

This drinking ritual happens as the sisters of the bride engage in tomfooleries and playfully strike guests using flower-filled cudgels. en.wikipedia.org

We haven't used this cudgel yet. en.wikipedia.org

Cudgel raced at age three in 1917. en.wikipedia.org

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