Mallet (Noun)
Meaning 1
A light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc..
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 2
A tool resembling a hammer but with a large head (usually wooden); used to drive wedges or ram down paving stones or for crushing or beating or flattening or smoothing.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 3
A sports implement with a long handle and a head like a hammer; used in sports (polo or croquet) to hit a ball.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.