Maul

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

A hammer: meefits , mafts ( Proverbs 25:18). In  Jeremiah 51:20 translated "maul" for "battle axe." So  Jeremiah 50:23 Babylon "the hammer of the whole earth," i.e. the mace or war club; as the king of the Franks was Charles "Martel," i.e. little hammer. ( Nahum 2:1.)

Webster's Dictionary

(1): ( v. t.) To beat and bruise with a heavy stick or cudgel; to wound in a coarse manner.

(2): ( n.) A heavy wooden hammer or beetle.

(3): ( v. t.) To injure greatly; to do much harm to.

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Maul. ( that is, a hammer). A sort of battleaxe or hammer, used as an implement of war.  Proverbs 25:18.

King James Dictionary

Maul, n. L. malleus. See Mall.

A heavy wooden hammer written also mall.

Maul, To beat and bruise with a heavy stick or cudgel to wound in a coarse manner.

Meek modern faith to murder, hack and maul.

Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types

 Proverbs 25:18 (c) A false friend is compared to this instrument which is used to crush, damage and injure that upon which it is used.

Morrish Bible Dictionary

mephits. Mallet or war-club for breaking in pieces or attacking.  Proverbs 25:18 .

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

Maul. See Armour and Arms, § 1 ( f ).

Holman Bible Dictionary

 Proverbs 25:18

Easton's Bible Dictionary

 Proverbs 25:18

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

môl ( מפיץ , mēphı̄c , literally, "a breaker," "a club," "mace," "mattock"): A smashing weapon like the oriental war-club or the clubs always carried by the shepherds of Lebanon (  Proverbs 25:18; compare  Jeremiah 51:20 margin).