Club
/klʌb/noun
A heavy stick used as a weapon or tool; also a social organization or venue.
Did you know?The social meaning of club comes from a different historical branch than the weapon sense, but both forms converged in English and helped make the word feel forceful and collective.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
clubba
“a thick stick or cudgel”
Old Norse
ON
klubba
“a cudgel, club”
Middle English
ME
clubbe
“a heavy stick used as a weapon”
16th Century
English
club
“a group of people associated for a common purpose”
Modern English
English
club
“a heavy stick; a social association or venue”