mallet

[ mal-it ]

/ ˈmæl ɪt /

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noun

a hammerlike tool with a head commonly of wood but occasionally of rawhide, plastic, etc., used for driving any tool with a wooden handle, as a chisel, or for striking a surface.

the wooden implement used to strike the balls in croquet.

Polo. the long-handled stick, or club, used to drive the ball.

Origin of mallet

1375–1425; late Middle English maillet<Middle French, equivalent to mailmaul + -et-et

Words nearby mallet

mallenders, malleoincudal, malleolar, malleolus, malleotomy, mallet, mallet finger, malleus, Mallia, malling, Mallon

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Example sentences from the Web for mallet

Carlos Gracida 53, was killed in a freak accident, after his horse was hit on the head by another player's mallet.
William and Harry's Polo Mentor Killed in Freak Accident|Tom Sykes|February 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“If they [the owners] want to get their tires, that will have to be negotiated,” said Mallet.
The French Boss-Nappers’ Last Stand|Christopher Dickey|January 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He had to use his mallet to push himself back on board his polo pony, according to a report in today's Daily Express.
William Nearly Falls Playing Polo|Tom Sykes|May 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Westy kind of giggled and Recorder Van Wort began pounding with his mallet.
Roy Blakeley, Lost, Strayed or Stolen|Percy Keese Fitzhugh

They accordingly suffered the punishment, the wrist being divided by a cleaver driven through the joint by force of a mallet.
The Fortunes of Nigel|Sir Walter Scott
Shape the handle (see design) over the combination stake, using the fingers or mallet to do so.
The Library of Work and Play: Working in Metals|Charles Conrad Sleffel
He throw down his mallet and began to pace about amongst the dusty pedestals.
Ancient Manners|Pierre Louys
The mosquito tried to protest the sentence, but the king seized his mallet and determined to crush the mosquito with it.
Filipino Popular Tales|Dean S. Fansler

British Dictionary definitions for mallet

mallet

/ (ˈmælɪt) /

noun

a tool resembling a hammer but having a large head of wood, copper, lead, leather, etc, used for driving chisels, beating sheet metal, etc

a long stick with a head like a hammer used to strike the ball in croquet or polo

mainly US a very large powerful steam locomotive with a conventional boiler but with two separate articulated engine units

Word Origin for mallet

C15: from Old French maillet wooden hammer, diminutive of mail maul (n)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	mallet
释义	mallet [ mal-it ] / ˈmæl ɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR mallet ON THESAURUS.COM noun a hammerlike tool with a head commonly of wood but occasionally of rawhide, plastic, etc., used for driving any tool with a wooden handle, as a chisel, or for striking a surface. the wooden implement used to strike the balls in croquet. Polo. the long-handled stick, or club, used to drive the ball. Origin of mallet 1375–1425; late Middle English maillet<Middle French, equivalent to mailmaul + -et-et Words nearby mallet mallenders, malleoincudal, malleolar, malleolus, malleotomy, mallet, mallet finger, malleus, Mallia, malling, Mallon Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mallet Carlos Gracida 53, was killed in a freak accident, after his horse was hit on the head by another player's mallet. William and Harry's Polo Mentor Killed in Freak Accident\|Tom Sykes\|February 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “If they [the owners] want to get their tires, that will have to be negotiated,” said Mallet. The French Boss-Nappers’ Last Stand\|Christopher Dickey\|January 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He had to use his mallet to push himself back on board his polo pony, according to a report in today's Daily Express. William Nearly Falls Playing Polo\|Tom Sykes\|May 30, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Westy kind of giggled and Recorder Van Wort began pounding with his mallet. Roy Blakeley, Lost, Strayed or Stolen\|Percy Keese Fitzhugh They accordingly suffered the punishment, the wrist being divided by a cleaver driven through the joint by force of a mallet. The Fortunes of Nigel\|Sir Walter Scott Shape the handle (see design) over the combination stake, using the fingers or mallet to do so. The Library of Work and Play: Working in Metals\|Charles Conrad Sleffel He throw down his mallet and began to pace about amongst the dusty pedestals. Ancient Manners\|Pierre Louys The mosquito tried to protest the sentence, but the king seized his mallet and determined to crush the mosquito with it. Filipino Popular Tales\|Dean S. Fansler British Dictionary definitions for mallet mallet / (ˈmælɪt) / noun a tool resembling a hammer but having a large head of wood, copper, lead, leather, etc, used for driving chisels, beating sheet metal, etc a long stick with a head like a hammer used to strike the ball in croquet or polo mainly US a very large powerful steam locomotive with a conventional boiler but with two separate articulated engine units Word Origin for mallet C15: from Old French maillet wooden hammer, diminutive of mail maul (n) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to mallet baton, business, staff, club, rod, spice, sap, cudgel, works, bludgeon, mace, blackjack, truncheon, hammer, nightstick, quarterstaff, hickory, shillelagh, billy, swatter
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mallet

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Example sentences from the Web for mallet

British Dictionary definitions for mallet

noun

Word Origin for mallet

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