English dictionary
maul
/m/A/l/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A heavy wooden hammer or beetle.
Source: webster1913
verb
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split (wood) with a maul and wedges
Source: WordNet 3.0
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injure badly by beating
Synonyms mangleSource: WordNet 3.0
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To beat and bruise with a heavy stick or cudgel; to wound in a coarse manner.
Source: webster1913