Maul

Word MAUL
Character 4
Hyphenation maul
Pronunciations /mɔːl/

Definitions and meanings of "Maul"

What do we mean by maul?

A heavy, long-handled hammer used especially to drive stakes, piles, or wedges. noun

A heavy hammer having a wedge-shaped head and used for splitting logs. noun

A play in Rugby in which a mass of players gathers around a ball carrier being tackled and attempts to gain possession of the ball when it is released. noun

The mass of players during such a play. noun

To injure or mutilate, as by scratching or beating: synonym: mangle. transitive verb

To defeat handily. transitive verb

To handle or treat roughly, causing damage. transitive verb

To split (wood) with a maul and wedge. transitive verb

Clayey, sticky soil. noun

A heavy wooden hammer or mallet; a kind of beetle; a mall. noun

To beat and bruise with a maul, or as if with, a maul; disfigure by beating.

To do injury to, especially gross injury, in any way.

To split with wedges and a maul or mallet.

A moth. noun

The common mallow of Great Britain, Malva sylvestris. noun

Specifically In well-boring, a heavy block of wood used like the ram of a pile-driver to drive pipe into the ground for water or preliminary to boring in the rock below. noun

Same as mold, n. noun

A heavy long-handled hammer, used for splitting logs by driving a wedge into them, or in combat.

A situation where the player carrying the ball, who must be on his feet, is held by one or more opponents, and one or more of the ball carrier's team mates bind onto the ball carrier.

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The word "maul" in example sentences

"It's no secret our maul was a good weapon for us last year but going through a Premiership season just kicking and mauling is not necessarily possible," Hayes said. ❋ Robert Kitson At Sandy Park (2010)

The defense can stop the player with the ball either by tackling him to the ground or by holding the ball-carrier on his feet (called a maul). ❋ Unknown (2008)

He was instrumental in stopping their maul, which is one of their main weapons. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Newly reappointed forwards coach Steve Hansen brushed off suggestions that the maul was another area where the South Africans were setting the agenda but did agree it was something his men had to get up to speed on. ❋ By MARC HINTON (2010)

"I do share the concern that the maul is a forgotten art in New Zealand rugby," said Henry. ❋ By MARC HINTON (2010)

Authorities say the elder Lane was killed in his rural Bethalto home after being hit on the head with the maul, which is a heavy wedge attached to a long handle. ❋ Unknown (2010)

We're not the prettiest group or the fanciest, but we kind of maul you a little bit, '' Hitchcock said. ❋ Unknown (2008)

On reflection, its probably just 'maul' and 'grim'; nasty connotations for a nasty piece of work! ❋ Richard Nokes (2005)

If you don't go for a whole word that has a violent meaning, like "maul," you take an agressive or menacing word like "invader" or "insidious," remove the "in -" from it, and there ya go. ❋ Unknown (2005)

That's how they say it there, right, "maul", right? ❋ Unknown (2006)

AMERICAN MORNING's Ali Velshi is live from a "maul" on Long Island. ❋ Unknown (2006)

If stakes can be got at camp, you would drive four of these into the ground with a "maul" (big mallet), making them exactly the same height, and lay your table top on these. ❋ Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell Baden-Powell Of Gilwell (1899)

Let the ball emerge near one of these, and he will whip it up and be ten paces off before those in the "maul" even know that it is gone. ❋ Arthur Conan Doyle (1894)

To drive the other school in ignominious flight from this spot was the object of each boyish regiment, and locked in hostile embrace, like the players in a football match when a "maul" has been formed, they swayed to and fro, now one side gaining, now the other, while shouts of "Go in, Nationals!" ❋ Joseph Finnemore (1881)

The Bulls lineout took the ball about 15 metres from the attacking try line and immediately moved the ball to the back of the perfectly formed rolling "maul". ❋ JPLUMMER (2010)

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