mallet

/ˈmælɪt/

IPA: /M AE1 L IH0 T/

noun

1
A type of hammer with a larger-than-usual head made of wood, rubber or similar non-iron material, used by woodworkers for driving a tool, such as a chisel. A kind of maul.
“Carpenters use mallets for assembling.”
2
A weapon resembling the tool, but typically much larger.
3
A small hammer-like tool used for playing certain musical instruments.
4
A light beetle with a long handle used in playing croquet.
5
The stick used to strike the ball in the sport of polo.

verb

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