maul
A heavy long-handled hammer, used for splitting logs by driving a wedge into them, or…A heavy long-handled hammer, used for splitting logs by driving a wedge into them, or in combat.
» Tom was mauled by a bear.
Tom ist von einem Bären angefallen worden. — Luiaard
Tom wurde von einem Bären angefallen. — Luiaard
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
3 sensesA heavy long-handled hammer, used for splitting logs by driving a wedge into them, or in combat.
Spalthammer
кува́лдаkuválda, колу́нkolún
a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges
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.
схва́тка
The fruit of the Washingtonia species.
Examples
22 sentencesTom was mauled by a bear.
deTom ist von einem Bären angefallen worden. — Luiaard
Tom got mauled by a bear.
ruТома задрал медведь. — odexed
deTom wurde von einem Bären zerfleischt. — Waldelfe
Tom was mauled to death by a bear.
ruТома загрыз медведь. — Wezel
deTom ist von einem Bären zerfleischt worden. — Manfredo
Tom's dog mauled the cat that came into our yard.
Tom was mauled by a dog when he was a kid.
deTom wurde als Kind von einem Hund angefallen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English malle (“mace, maul”), from Anglo-Norman mail, from Old French mail, frFrom Middle English malle (“mace, maul”), from Anglo-Norman mail, from Old French mail, from Latin malleus (“hammer”). Doublet of malleus.
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Forms
plural: maulsSynonyms
4 synonyms- a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges:sledgesledgehammer
Word family
4 related wordsSee also
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