cugel

By the time Samuel found himself on his back, the teacher stood over him with what the young rebel called a cugel (cudgel) in his letter, saying,

The Bobbin Boy or, How Nat Got His learning 1859

They sieze on libertarian theory as a cugel with which to flail at their old enemies, claiming (often with some justification) that their wealth is due to complicity with the state.

From Far Left to Libertarian, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

Rite back and mind nothin about old speticles i don't care a red cent for his regilations about riting letters in school i shall do it when i please, and if he don't like it, he may lump it, he is a reglar old betty anyhow, and i kinder thinks his mother don't know he is out if he should happen along your way with his cugel, you may give him my complerments and tell him that I live out here in the corner and hopes he'll keep a respecterble distance, now rite back at once and show old speticles that the mail will go in this school-house anyhow.

The Bobbin Boy or, How Nat Got His learning 1859