Club might bond in conversation (6)
I believe the answer is:
cudgel
'club' is the definition.
(I know that cudgel is a type of club)
I can't explain the remainder of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for cudgel that I've seen before include "(Strike with a) heavy stick" , "Stick-like weapon" , "Batter" , "Brutish club" , "Bludgeon" .)