mall vs maul

mall

verb
  • to beat with a mall, or mallet; to beat with something heavy; to bruise 

  • to build up with the development of shopping malls 

  • to shop at the mall 

noun
  • A heavy wooden mallet or hammer used in the game of pall mall. 

  • A pedestrianised street, especially a shopping precinct. 

  • A public walk; a level shaded walk, a promenade. 

  • An enclosed shopping centre. 

maul

verb
  • To beat with a maul. 

  • To criticise harshly. 

  • To handle someone or something in a rough way. 

  • To savage; to cause serious physical wounds (usually used of an animal). 

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

  • 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. 

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