maglio — meaning in English

English meaning

• mallet noun A hammer with a large head, usually made of wood or rubber, used to strike a tool or object without damaging it.
• maul noun A heavy hammer used for driving wedges when splitting logs, or as a weapon.
• ram noun An adult male sheep.

Senses

maglio is used for these senses in English:

• mallet (music) A small hammer-like tool used for playing certain musical instruments.
• maul A heavy long-handled hammer, used for splitting logs by driving a wedge into them, or in combat.
• ram A piston powered by hydraulic pressure.

mallet — full definition

1. noun A hammer with a large head, usually made of wood or rubber, used to strike a tool or object without damaging it.
2. noun A padded stick used to strike balls in croquet or polo, or to play certain percussion instruments.

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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