injure badly Hundreds of concert goers were mauled as they left by what The New York Times called “bands of roving youths.” — New York Times (Aug 17, 2011)

c. 1200, mealle, "hammer, usually a heavy one; sledgehammer," from Old French mail "hammer," from Latin malleus "hammer" (see mallet).

mid-13c., meallen "strike with a heavy weapon," from Middle English mealle (mid-13c.) "mace, wooden club, heavy hammer" (see maul (n.)). The meaning "damage seriously, mangle& [..]

Maul [N] [S]an old name for a mallet, the rendering of the Hebrew mephits ( Proverbs 25:18 ), properly a war-club.

a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges split (wood) with a maul and wedges injure badly by beating The Multi-shot Accessory Underbarrel Launcher, or MAUL, is a semi-automatic shotg [..]

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)

[mallet] 1) A hammer-type weapon, with a heavy leaden head on a five-foot wooden shaft.    (Seward, Desmond. Henry V: The Scourge of God, 223) 2) Long handled mallet often carried by Engli [..]

(n) a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges(v) split (wood) with a maul and wedges(v) injure badly by beating

To beat roughly, to batter. The maul was a bludgeon with a leaden head, carried by ancient soldiery. It is generally called a “mall.”

A giant who used to spoil young pilgrims with sophistry. He attacked Mr. Greatheart with a club, and the combat between them lasted for the space of an hour. At length Mr. Greatheart pierced the giant [..]

Large hammer to drive the fid of the top-mast either in or out. Mend the service

A large wooden hammer adapted for driving wedges and spikes, sometimes with iron facing around the head. The ceremonial maul used to drive the golden spike at Promontory Summit was, reportedly, faced [..]

Heavy hammer of iron or wood.

typically after a runner has come into contact and the ball is still being held by a player once any combination of at least three players have bound themselves a maul has been set. The primary difference from a ruck is that the ball is not on the ground.

When a ball carrier is held up (without being tackled) by both an opposing player and a player from his own team, a maul is then considered formed.

 

typically after a runner has come into contact and the ball is still being held by a player once any combination of at least three players have bound themselves a maul has been set. The primary difference from a ruck is that the ball is not on the ground.

A stone pounding tool that was pecked, ground, groved and hafted.

Large wooden hammer used in masonry and paving work.

A heavy long-handled hammer, used for splitting logs by driving a wedge into it, or in combat. (rugby) A situation where the player carrying the ball, who must be on his feet, is held by one or mo [..]

mouth of an animal (pejorative) mouth of a person ''Halt's Maul!'' : Shut your mouth!