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Maul vs Manul - What's the difference?

maul | manul |

As nouns the difference between maul and manul

is that maul is a heavy long-handled hammer, used for splitting logs by driving a wedge into it, or in combat while manul is a small wild cat of Central Asia, species: Otocolobus manul.

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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    manul

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A small wild cat of Central Asia, .
  • Synonyms

    * Pallas's cat, Pallas' cat, Pallas cat

    Anagrams

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