·noun A blow with a cudgel; a thump.
II. Drub ·vt To beat with a stick; to Thrash; to Cudgel.
To beat any one with a stick, or rope's end: perhaps a contraction of DRY RUB. It is also used to si...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
To beat. (Captain's despatch.) "We have drubbed the enemy." ...
The Sailor's Word-Book