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cudgel vs shillelagh

shillelagh vs cudgel

cudgel and shillelagh both are nouns.

cudgel is a verb but shillelagh is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cudgel Yes No Yes No
shillelagh Yes No No No
As nouns, shillelagh is a hyponym of cudgel; that is, shillelagh is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cudgel:
  • cudgel: a club that is used as a weapon
  • shillelagh: a cudgel made of hardwood (usually oak or blackthorn)
Other hyponyms of cudgel include bastinado, shillalah.
cudgel (noun) shillelagh (noun)
a club that is used as a weapon a cudgel made of hardwood (usually oak or blackthorn)
cudgel (verb) shillelagh (verb)
strike with a cudgel
Difference between cudgel and shillelagh

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