(n)general who commanded a Carthaginian army in Spain; joined his brother Hannibal in Italy and was killed by the Romans at the battle of Metaurus River (died 207 BC)
v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Drubbed; p. pr. & vb. n. Drubbing. ] [ Cf. Prov. E. drab to beat, Icel. & Sw. drabba to hit, beat, Dan. dræbe to slay, and perh. OE. drepen to strike, kill, AS. drepan to strike, G. & D. freffen to hit, touch, Icel. drepa to strike, kill. ] To beat with a stick; to thrash; to cudgel. [ 1913 Webster ]
Soundly Drubbed with a good honest cudgel. L'Estrange. [ 1913 Webster ]