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Maul vs Froe - What's the difference?

maul | froe |

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)
  • 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.
  • Synonyms

    * (weapon) club, mace

    See also

    * ruck * scrum

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To handle someone or something in a rough way.
  • To savage; to cause serious physical wounds (usually used of an animal).
  • The bear mauled him in a terrible way.
  • (figuratively) To criticise harshly.
  • Anagrams

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    froe

    English

    Alternative forms

    * frow

    Etymology 1

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a cleaving tool for splitting cask staves and shingles from the block
  • Derived terms
    * froe club

    Etymology 2

    See frow.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A dirty woman; a slattern; a frow.
  • * Drayton
  • raging frantic froes

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