sledgehammer vs maul

sledgehammer and maul both are nouns.

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

As nouns, sledgehammer and maul are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of sledgehammer include sledge.

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

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