English noun: maul | |||
1. | maul (artifact) a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges | ||
Synonyms | sledge, sledgehammer | ||
Broader (hypernym) | hammer | ||
English verb: maul | |||
1. | maul (contact) split (wood) with a maul and wedges | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cleave, rive, split | ||
2. | maul (contact) injure badly by beating | ||
Synonyms | mangle | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | blemish, deface, disfigure | ||
Entail | injure, mar, mutilate, wound | ||