Main Entry:

¹maul

Pronunciation:

\ˈmȯl\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English malle mace, maul, from Anglo-French mail, from Latin malleus; akin to Old Church Slavic mlatŭ hammer, Latin molere to grind — more at meal

Date:

13th century

: a heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges ; also : a tool like a sledgehammer with one wedge-shaped end that is used to split wood