About The Word Maul

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Maul

Maul Meaning & Definition
Maul Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Maul?

[n] a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges
[v] injure badly by beating
[v] split (wood) with a maul and wedges

Synonyms | Synonyms for Maul: mangle | sledge | sledgehammer

Related Terms | Find terms related to Maul: abrade | abuse | assault | attack | bang | barbarize | bark | bash | baste | batter | beat | blemish | bloody | break | broil | bruise | brutalize | buffet | bung | bung up | burn | butcher | carry on | chafe | check | chip | claw | contuse | crack | craze | cut | destroy | do violence to | do wrong by | do wrong to | dogfight | donnybrook | drub | flagellate | flail | flap | fracas | fracture | fray | frazzle | fret | gall | gash | go on | hammer | hurt | ill-treat | ill-use | incise | injure | knock | knock about | lacerate | lambaste | larrup | lash | lay waste | loot | maim | make mincemeat of | maltreat | mangle | manhandle | melee | mishandle | mistreat | molest | mug | mutilate | outrage | paste | patter | pelt | pierce | pillage | pommel | pound | pulverize | pummel | puncture | rage | ramp | rampage | rant | rap | rape | rave | rend | riot | rip | roar | rough | rough up | row | ruction | ruin | run | rupture | sack | savage | scald | scorch | scotch | scrape | scratch | scuff | set-to | skin | slash | slaughter | sledgehammer | slit | sow chaos | spank | sprain | stab | stick | storm | strain | tear | tear around | terrorize | thrash | thresh | thump | traumatize | vandalize | violate | wallop | whip | wound | wreck | wrench

See Also | blemish | cleave | deface | disfigure | hammer | injure | mar | mutilate | rive | split | wound

Maul In Webster's Dictionary

\Maul\, n. [See {Mall} a hammer.] A heavy wooden hammer or beetle. [Written also {mall}.]
\Maul\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mauled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mauling}.] 1. To beat and bruise with a heavy stick or cudgel; to wound in a coarse manner. Meek modern faith to murder, hack, and maul. --Pope. 2. To injure greatly; to do much harm to. It mauls not only the person misrepreseted, but him also to whom he is misrepresented. --South.

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