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Meaning
Noun
●
In Tools, Violence & Weapons:
A
heavy
long-handled
hammer
, used for
splitting
logs
by
driving
a
wedge
into them, or in combat.
●
In Rugby, Tools & Weapons:
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.
Verb
●
In Tools:
To
handle
someone
or something
in a
rough
way.
●
In Tools & Weapons:
To
savage
; to cause
serious
physical
wounds
(usually used of an animal).
●
In Tools:
To
criticise
harshly.
●
In Tools:
To
beat
with a maul.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
maul
English
malle
Middle English (1100-1500)
mail
Anglo-Norman
mail
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
malleus
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
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Headbutt
Pummel
Spear
Lunge
Bludgeon
Ruck
Claw
Tackle
Bite
Taunt
Clobber
Manhandle
Kill
Punch
Dismember
Blindside
Scrum
Strangle
Punt
Axe
Slay
Dagger
Attack
Electrocute
Cestus
Hammer
Roar
Dart
Backstab
Lineout
Kick
Rapier
Stomp
Thump
Duel
Hatchet
Head Butt
Body Slam
Ball Carrier
Drop Kick
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Rhymes
All
Awl
Maul
Mall
Paul
Pall
Tall
Call
Yawl
Ball
Bawl
Gall
Pawl
Wall
Haul
Paul
Caul
Hall
Fall
Crawl
Appal
Drawl
Y'All
Trawl
Brawl
Yo'Ll
Small
Shawl
Stall
Spawl
Sprawl
Withal
Recall
Squall
Instal
Thrall
Befall
Acrawl
Emball
Senegal
Overall
Asprawl
Donegal
Install
Becrawl
Besmall
Overhaul
Bescrawl
Overcall
Montreal
Withcall
Waterfall
Forestall
At All
Tell All
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