bludgeon

A short, heavy club, often of wood, which is thicker or loaded at one end.

“We smashed the radio with a steel bludgeon.”

To strike or hit with something hard, usually on the head; to club.

“The apprehended rioter was bludgeoned to death.”

To coerce someone, as if with a bludgeon.

“Their favorite method was bludgeoning us with the same old arguments in favor of their opinions.”