Bat
Combat
Combat verb - To oppose (someone) in physical conflict.
Usage example: a general eager to combat the enemy on his own ground
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Your average Mook is just an average human being, clumsy and unfamiliar with combat - which is demonstrated when two guys with a crowbar and an aluminum baseball bat attack Reacher in a bathroom.
Source: Film / Jack Reacher -
In Batman: Arkham Asylum, Batman has his usual arsenal of bat-gadgets, which can be used for progression, combat and sometimes both (the bat-claw, for example).
Source: Video Game Tools -
A few Dungeons & Dragons Splatbooks have also mentioned that a "worked" club is essentially a wooden baseball bat, and d20 Modern gives them the same combat stats.
Source: Batter Up
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