maul

English Thesaurus

1. a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	hammer,
definition	:	a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking (noun.artifact)

2. injure badly by beating (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	blemish, deface, disfigure,
definition	:	mar or spoil the appearance of (verb.contact)

entail	:	injure, wound,
definition	:	cause injuries or bodily harm to (verb.body)

entail	:	mar, mutilate,
definition	:	destroy or injure severely (verb.body)

3. split (wood) with a maul and wedges (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	cleave, rive, split,
definition	:	separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument (verb.contact)

4. a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	maul,
definition	:	split (wood) with a maul and wedges (verb.contact)

derivation	:	sledge, sledgehammer,
definition	:	beat with a sledgehammer (verb.contact)

5. injure badly by beating (verb.contact)

derivation	:	mauler,
definition	:	a fighter who batters the opponent (noun.person)

derivation	:	maimer, mangler, mutilator,
definition	:	a person who mutilates or destroys or disfigures or cripples (noun.person)

6. split (wood) with a maul and wedges (verb.contact)

derivation	:	maul, sledge, sledgehammer,
definition	:	a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges (noun.artifact)

7. a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	maul,
definition	:	split (wood) with a maul and wedges (verb.contact)

derivation	:	sledge, sledgehammer,
definition	:	beat with a sledgehammer (verb.contact)

8. injure badly by beating (verb.contact)

derivation	:	mauler,
definition	:	a fighter who batters the opponent (noun.person)

derivation	:	maimer, mangler, mutilator,
definition	:	a person who mutilates or destroys or disfigures or cripples (noun.person)

9. split (wood) with a maul and wedges (verb.contact)

derivation	:	maul, sledge, sledgehammer,
definition	:	a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges (noun.artifact)