maul vs hammer

maul and hammer both are nouns.

maul and hammer both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
maul	Yes	No	Yes	No
hammer	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, hammer is a hypernym of maul; that is, hammer is a word with a broader meaning than maul:

maul: a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges
hammer: a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking

maul (noun)	hammer (noun)
a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges	the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
	a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking
	a power tool for drilling rocks
	a striker that is covered in felt and that causes the piano strings to vibrate
	a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
	the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
	a heavy metal sphere attached to a flexible wire; used in the hammer throw
	the ossicle attached to the eardrum

maul (verb)	hammer (verb)
injure badly by beating	beat with or as if with a hammer
split (wood) with a maul and wedges	create by hammering

Difference between maul and hammer

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