Maul

An old name for a mallet, the rendering of the Hebrew mephits (Prov. 25:18), properly a war-club.

(i.e. a hammer), a sort of battleaxe or hammer, used as an implement of war. (25:18)

MAUL, a mace, club, or hammer, much used in Oriental warfare, and used with frightful effect. Prov 25:18.

MAUL, a mace, club, or hammer, much used in Oriental warfare, and used with frightful effect. Prov 25:18.

Part of speech: noun (n.)

A heavy wooden hammer or beetle. [Written also mall.]

Part of speech: verb (v.)

1. To beat and bruise with a heavy stick or cudgel; to wound in a coarse manner. Meek modern faith to murder, hack, and maul. Pope.

2. To injure greatly; to do much harm to. It mauls not only the person misrepreseted, but him also to whom he is misrepresented. South.