mallet
noun/ˈmælɪt/
/ˈmælɪt/
- a wooden tool with a long handle and a large head, used for hitting things
- Use a heavy mallet to drive in the pegs.
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- a piece of equipment with a long handle and a wooden head, used for hitting the ball in the games of croquet and polo
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French maillet, from mail ‘hammer’, from Latin malleus.
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