mallet
noun
mal·let ˈma-lət 
: a hammer with a typically barrel-shaped head: such as
a
: a tool with a large head for driving another tool or for striking a surface without marring it
b
: a long-handled wooden implement used for striking a ball (as in polo or croquet)
c
: a light hammer with a small rounded or spherical usually padded head used in playing certain musical instruments (such as a vibraphone)
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Prince George already looks interested in his dad's mallet! 
Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2022 Each bowl vibrates at a frequency of 432 hertz, sounding like an ethereal hum as the mallet is rubbed along the outside rim of the bowl. Chloe Mcgowan, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Aug. 2022 Inside can be found matching pistols, a brass powder flask, a container of holy water, a Bible, a wooden mallet, a set of impressive-looking stakes, a set of brass candlesticks, a pair of rosary beads and a small collection of spare crucifixes. Joe Queenan, WSJ, 30 July 2022 If Durant is a painter with a palette of fine watercolors, Antetokounmpo is a sculptor wielding a mallet and a chisel. New York Times, 1 May 2022 The box features essential items needed to ward off blood-thirsty vampires -- including crucifixes, holy water, wooden stake and mallet, rosary beads, a Gothic Bible, brass candlesticks, matching pistols and a brass powder flask. Emmy Abbassi, CNN, 3 July 2022 One figure in the lower left-hand corner of the mural, a fiery yellow and orange image of a foundry worker wielding a huge mallet, was made entirely by kids. Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2022 To help elevate a bed, Szymanski said, bring along a rubber mallet. Leanne Italile, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2022 Be sure to book some time at Auriga, the hotel's soothing spa which features an array of treatments that range from the ancient Tok Sen (wooden mallet massage) to Qi rituals and a regenerating Hom Mali rice scrub with yogurt and almond oil. Livia Hengel, Forbes, 28 June 2022 See More
Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2022 Each bowl vibrates at a frequency of 432 hertz, sounding like an ethereal hum as the mallet is rubbed along the outside rim of the bowl. Chloe Mcgowan, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Aug. 2022 Inside can be found matching pistols, a brass powder flask, a container of holy water, a Bible, a wooden mallet, a set of impressive-looking stakes, a set of brass candlesticks, a pair of rosary beads and a small collection of spare crucifixes. Joe Queenan, WSJ, 30 July 2022 If Durant is a painter with a palette of fine watercolors, Antetokounmpo is a sculptor wielding a mallet and a chisel. New York Times, 1 May 2022 The box features essential items needed to ward off blood-thirsty vampires -- including crucifixes, holy water, wooden stake and mallet, rosary beads, a Gothic Bible, brass candlesticks, matching pistols and a brass powder flask. Emmy Abbassi, CNN, 3 July 2022 One figure in the lower left-hand corner of the mural, a fiery yellow and orange image of a foundry worker wielding a huge mallet, was made entirely by kids. Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2022 To help elevate a bed, Szymanski said, bring along a rubber mallet. Leanne Italile, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2022 Be sure to book some time at Auriga, the hotel's soothing spa which features an array of treatments that range from the ancient Tok Sen (wooden mallet massage) to Qi rituals and a regenerating Hom Mali rice scrub with yogurt and almond oil. Livia Hengel, Forbes, 28 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English maillet, from Anglo-French, diminutive of mail hammer — more at maul
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
mallet
noun
mal·let ˈma-lət
1
: a hammer with a barrel-shaped head of wood or soft material
2
: a club with a short thick head and a long thin handle
a croquet mallet
mallets
noun
as in hammers
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