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SHILLELAGH Synonyms

There are 6 synonyms of the word shillelagh. (exact relations)
There is 1 hypernym of the word shillelagh. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for SHILLELAGH

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bludgeon
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a club used as a weapon

verb

• overcome or coerce as if by using a heavy club

• strike with a club or a bludgeon

club
nounn
noun

• a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

• a formal association of people with similar interests

• stout stick that is larger at one end

• a building that is occupied by a social club

• golf equipment used by a golfer to hit a golf ball

• a playing card in the minor suit that has one or more black trefoils on it

• a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink

verb

• unite with a common purpose

• gather and spend time together

• strike with a club or a bludgeon

• gather into a club-like mass

cudgel
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a club that is used as a weapon

verb

• strike with a cudgel

stick
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an implement consisting of a length of wood

• a small thin branch of a tree

• a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane

• a rectangular quarter pound block of butter or margarine

• informal terms for the leg

• a long implement (usually made of wood) that is shaped so that hockey or polo players can hit a puck or ball

• a long thin implement resembling a length of wood

• marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking

• threat of a penalty

verb

• put, fix, force, or implant

• stay put (in a certain place)

• stick to firmly

• be or become fixed

• endure

• be a devoted follower or supporter

• be loyal to

• cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface

• fasten with an adhesive material like glue

• fasten with or as with pins or nails

• fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something

• pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument

• pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed

• come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

• saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous

• be a mystery or bewildering to

truncheon
nounn
noun

• a short stout club used primarily by policemen

shillalah
nounn
noun

• a cudgel made of hardwood (usually oak or blackthorn)

Best Hypernyms For SHILLELAGH

Here is a list of related hypernyms for shillelagh, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (1)
cudgel

Alternatives for BLUDGEON

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