maulers

Those who batter

Maulers are hands, especially large or rough ones used for grabbing or handling: Keep your maulers off my stuff.

The term suggests clumsy or aggressive contact.

More literally, maulers are people or animals that maul—that injure by tearing or beating: The defensive line were known as maulers.

intimidation

menace

Source of potential harm

  • threatIndication of potential harm
  • fearEmotional response to threat
  • terrorExtreme, overwhelming fear

dread · intimidator · enforcer · bully · brute · thug · goon · henchman · tough · bruiser

physicality

strength

Power to exert force

  • powerEnergy transfer rate
  • brawnMuscular power, bodily might
  • muscleContractile body tissue

grip · hands · claws · paws · fists · crushing · grappling · tackling · wrestling · toughness

violence

brutality

Savage, merciless behavior

pummeling · thrashing · beating · brawling · fisticuffs · aggression · ferocity · bloodshed · combat · clash

sportsTeam

Pittsburgh

Western Pennsylvania industrial city

jersey · roster · fans · stadium · playoffs · championship · coach · linebacker · tailgate · draft

Categories
Opposites
physical handling

maulerscaressers

Those who touch gently

strokers · soothers · coddlers · pamperers · nurturers

combat/attack style

maulerstechnicians

Skilled equipment handlers

tacticians · counterpunchers · stylists · artful dodgers · featherweights

effect on others

maulershealers

Those who treat ailments

menders · restorers · protectors · caregivers · nurses

Family

mauled, mauler

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG