bludgeoner

bludg·eon

 (blŭj′ən)

n.

A short heavy club, usually of wood, that is thicker or loaded at one end.

tr.v. bludg·eoned, bludg·eon·ing, bludg·eons

1. To hit with a heavy club or similar blunt instrument.

2. To strike with strong force: "The fields were often baked by the sun and bludgeoned by savage thunderstorms" (Linda Hasselstrom).

3. To overcome, often by intimidation or coercion.

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bludg′eon·er, bludg′eon·eer′ (-ə-nîr′) n.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

bludgeoner - an assailant who uses a bludgeon aggressor, assailant, assaulter, attacker - someone who attacks

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