Maul vs. Sledgehammer — What's the Difference?

A heavy, long-handled hammer used especially to drive stakes, piles, or wedges.

A sledgehammer is a tool with a large, flat, often metal head, attached to a long handle. The long handle combined with a heavy head allows the sledgehammer to gather momentum during a swing and apply a large force compared to hammers designed to drive nails.

A heavy hammer having a wedge-shaped head and used for splitting logs.

A long heavy hammer, often wielded with both hands, used for driving wedges and posts and for other heavy work.

A play in rugby in which a mass of players gathers around a ball carrier being tackled and attempts to gain possession of the ball when it is released.

To strike with or as if with a sledgehammer.

The mass of players during such a play.

Ruthlessly severe; crushing

To injure or mutilate, as by scratching or beating

A hammer that consists of a large, heavy, broad and flat block of metal (the head) attached to a handle typically 0.5 meter to 1 meter long. The sledgehammer's design is meant to allow it to be swung powerfully, and to distribute force over a wide area upon impact.

A heavy long-handled hammer, used for splitting logs by driving a wedge into them, or in combat.

(transitive) To strike (something) with a sledgehammer.

(rugby) A situation where the player carrying the ball, who must be on his feet, is held by one or more opponents, and one or more of the ball carrier's team mates bind onto the ball carrier.

A heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges

To handle someone or something in a rough way.

Beat with a sledgehammer

To savage; to cause serious physical wounds usually used of an animal.

(figuratively) To criticise harshly.

(transitive) To beat with a maul.

A heavy wooden hammer or beetle.

To beat and bruise with a heavy stick or cudgel; to wound in a coarse manner.

To injure greatly; to do much harm to.

A heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges

Split (wood) with a maul and wedges

Injure badly by beating