sledgehammer

Meaning

Noun

A hammer that consists of a large, heavy, broad and flat block of metal (the head) attached to a handle typically 0.5 meter to 1 meter long. The sledgehammer's design is meant to allow it to be swung powerfully, and to distribute force over a wide area upon impact.

Verb

To strike (something) with a sledgehammer.

Adj

Completely lacking grace and dexterity.

Synonyms

sledge

hammer

🔨

maul

mallet

beetle

🪲

lot

lump

mass

multitude

pile

swarm

large hammer

accumulation

stone-hammer

body

crowd

gavels

heap

Translations

masse

Vorschlaghammer

almádena

mazza

marreta

voorhamer

balyoz

malho

moker

têtu

βαριά

Holzhammer…

maillet

massa

Fäustel

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈslɛd͡ʒhæmə/

Etymology

Compound of sledge + hammer.