bludgeon vs sap

bludgeon and sap both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bludgeon	Yes	No	Yes	No
sap	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, sap is a hyponym of bludgeon; that is, sap is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bludgeon:

bludgeon: a club used as a weapon
sap: a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people

Other hyponyms of bludgeon include blackjack, cosh.

bludgeon (noun)	sap (noun)
a club used as a weapon	a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people
	a person who lacks good judgment
	a watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant

bludgeon (verb)	sap (verb)
strike with a club or a bludgeon	excavate the earth beneath
overcome or coerce as if by using a heavy club	deplete