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🥊 An aggressive fighter ✋ A large hand
mauler

mauler

9.5
A large strong hand used for hitting
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : manaza
  • The boxer delivered a powerful punch with his mauler.

Examples

  • The boxer's maulers were feared by his opponents.

  • You don't want to get on the wrong side of his powerful mauler in a fight.

  • He grabbed the thief with his massive mauler and held him until the police arrived.

  • He is known for his strong maulers in the ring.

  • His powerful mauler made him a feared presence in the boxing ring.

  • The veteran wrestler was known for his vicious mauler that often intimidated his opponents.

  • As a linebacker, he uses his strong mauler to tackle players with force.

Synonyms

meat hooks
vsmauler
  • Slang
1 7.5

Large strong hands used for fighting or heavy work

are used mainly for fighting or combat rather than general labor
meathook
vsmauler
  • Informal
7.8

A very large rough hand that shows strength

emphasizes use by fighters in combat rather than general roughness

How Large

mauler
  • Archaic
9.5
mitt
  • Informal
255 7.9
hand
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

mauler singular
maulers plural

Morphology

mauler = maul (semi-transparent) = maul + er

Built from 'maul' + '-er' but the sense 'a large, strong hand' is a metaphorical extension rather than a literal agent, so the relation is recognizable but not fully literal for learners.

Etymology

Mauler comes from the old word maul, the name for a heavy hammer like a 'mallet'. That's why a big, strong hand can be called a mauler — it hits, holds, or crushes like a hammer.