maul vs sledgehammer

maul and sledgehammer both are nouns.

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

As nouns, maul and sledgehammer are synonyms defined as:

maul and sledgehammer: a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges

Other synonyms of maul include sledge.

maul (noun)	sledgehammer (noun)
a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges	a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges

maul (verb)	sledgehammer (verb)
injure badly by beating	beat with a sledgehammer
split (wood) with a maul and wedges