mallet
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noun \ˈma-lət\Definition of MALLET
: a hammer with a typically barrel-shaped head: 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 (as a vibraphone)
See Origin of MALLET
Middle English maillet, from Anglo-French, diminutive of mail hammer — more at maul
First Known Use: 15th century
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