MAUL (2)

maul (2). Maul, n. a heavy wooden hammer, a stick

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Maul, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mauled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Mauling.] 1. 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. 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.