maul
noun
a heavy hammer, as for driving stakes or wedges.
mauler
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a word derived from
maul.
Example Sentences
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Garcia was standing in front of the mauler too long, but he won the first round.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 2023
“Jones is a 310-pound mauler who didn’t allow a single sack as the Bulldogs’ left tackle in 2022.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 15, 2023
Georgia defensive tackle Jordan Davis — a 6-foot-6, 340-pound mauler projected to go in the first round — shouted encouragement.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 28, 2022
He fills the Jags’ hole at right tackle perfectly, as a mauler who excels in a power run game.
From Reuters ● Apr. 20, 2019
He had a smasher or mauler, made by cunning dwarfs, which, after being thrown at an enemy, had the property of returning to him.
From The Mysteries of All Nations Rise and Progress of Superstition, Laws Against and Trials of Witches, Ancient and Modern Delusions Together With Strange Customs, Fables, and Tales by James Grant
