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Spalthammer — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • maul noun A heavy hammer used for driving wedges when splitting logs, or as a weapon.

Senses

Spalthammer is used for these senses in English:

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

maul — full definition

  1. noun A heavy hammer used for driving wedges when splitting logs, or as a weapon.
  2. verb To injure someone badly by tearing at them, typically said of an animal attack.
  3. verb To handle roughly or criticise harshly.

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