BLUDGEONING

Verb

bludgeoning

present participle of bludgeon

Noun

bludgeoning (plural bludgeonings)

An assault with a club or similar weapon.

Source: Wiktionary

BLUDGEON

Bludg"eon, n. Etym: [Cf. Ir. blocan a little block, Gael. plocan a mallet, W. plocyn, dim. of ploc block; or perh. connected with E. blow a stroke. Cf. Block, Blow a stroke.]

Definition: A short stick, with one end loaded, or thicker and heavier that the other, used as an offensive weapon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition