1. Cudgel: 1 n a club that is used as a weapon Types: bastinado a Cudgel used to give someone a beating on the soles of the feet shillalah , shillelagh a Cudgel made of hardwood (usually oak or blackthorn) Type of: club stout stick that is larger at one end v strike with a Cudgel Synonyms: fustigate Type of: hit deal a blow to, either with the