cosh

noun [C]

/kɒʃ/

/kɑːʃ/ UK (US blackjack)

Definition

› a short, heavy stick made of metal or rubber, used as a weaponHand weaponsHandguns and rifles

(Definition of cosh noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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