Answer:

cudgels

Answer	Crossword Clue
CUDGELS	Truncheons.
CUDGELS	Clubs
CUDGELS	Thick sticks

CUDGELS	Blackjack's cousins
CUDGELS	Short, heavy clubs

Crossword

a puzzle consisting of a grid of squares and blanks into which words crossing vertically and horizontally are written according to clues.