Hit with a club (8)
I believe the answer is:
bludgeon
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">hit with a club</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for bludgeon that I've seen before include "(Beat with a) heavy stick" , "Short stick with thickened end as weapon" , "Thick stick as weapon" , "Club used as a weapon" , "Strike with a club" .)