🥊 An aggressive fighter ✋ A large hand

mauler

1 9.5

A large strong hand used for hitting

noun

Archaic

: 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

meathook

vsmauler

Informal

1 7.8

A very large rough hand that shows strength

emphasizes use by fighters in combat rather than general roughness

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

How Large

mauler

Archaic

1 9.5

mitt

Informal

15 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.