| 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 | ||