Maul vs Froe - What's the difference?
maul | froe |
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 more opponents, and one or more of the ball carrier's team mates bind onto the ball carrier.
To handle someone or something in a rough way.
To savage; to cause serious physical wounds (usually used of an animal).
(figuratively) To criticise harshly.
As nouns the difference between maul and froe
is that maul is a heavy long-handled hammer, used for splitting logs by driving a wedge into it, or in combat while froe is a cleaving tool for splitting cask staves and shingles from the block.As a verb maul
is to handle someone or something in a rough way.maul
English
Noun
(en noun)Synonyms
* (weapon) club, maceSee also
* ruck * scrumVerb
(en verb)- The bear mauled him in a terrible way.