mallet
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Synonyms: pallet, sallet, ballet, mallee, callet, millet, mullet, manlet, wallet, gallet, malle
Antonyms: pallet, sallet, ballet, mallee, callet, millet, mullet, manlet, wallet, gallet, malle
Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.
Noun
- A type of [[hammer]] with a larger-than-usual head made of wood, rubber or similar non-iron material, used by woodworkers for [[driving]] a [[tool]], such as a [[chisel]]. A kind of [[maul]].
- {{lb|en|weapons}} A [[weapon]] resembling the tool, but typically much [[large]]r.
- {{lb|en|music}} A small hammer-like tool used for playing certain [[musical instrument]]s.
- {{lb|en|games}} A light [[beetle]] with a long handle used in [[play]]ing [[croquet]].
- {{lb|en|sports}} The [[stick]] used to strike the ball in the sport of [[polo]].
Verb
- {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[beat]] or [[strike]] with, or as if with, a mallet.
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