n.
Pronunciation: ' mo ̇ l
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English malle mace, maul, from Anglo-French mail, from Latin malleus; akin to Old Church Slavic mlat ŭ hammer, Latin molere to grind ― more at MEAL
Date: 13th century
: a heavy often wooden-headed hammer used especially for driving wedges also : a tool like a sledgehammer with one wedge-shaped end that is used to split wood