Maul (?), n. [See Mall a hammer.]
A heavy wooden hammer or beetle.
[Written also
mall.]
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Maul, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mauled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Mauling.]
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.
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