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maul

UK/mɔːl/ US/ˈmɔl/ uncommon slang
noun (1) verb (2)

noun

1.

a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges

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verb

1.

split (wood) with a maul and wedges

2.

injure badly by beating

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Origin

From Middle English malle (“mace, maul”), from Anglo-Norman mail, from Old French mail, from Latin malleus (“hammer”). Doublet of malleus.

Phrases

  • driving maul
  • maul oak

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