• A heavy staff of wood, usually tapering, and wielded the hand; a weapon; a cudgel. • Any card of the suit of cards having a figure like the trefoil or clover leaf. (pl.) The suit of cards having such figure. • An association of persons for the promotion of some common object, as literature, science, politics, good fellowship, etc.; esp. an association supported by equal assessments or contributions of the members. • A joint charge of expense, or any person's share of it; a contribution to a common fund. • To beat with a club. • To throw, or allow to fall, into confusion. • To unite, or contribute, for the accomplishment of a common end; as, to club exertions. • To raise, or defray, by a proportional assesment; as, to club the expense. • To form a club; to combine for the promotion of some common object; to unite. • To pay on equal or proportionate share of a common charge or expense; to pay for something by contribution. • To drift in a current with an anchor out.