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| mal·let [ mállət ] (plural mal·lets) |
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1. tool resembling hammer: a tool with a large usually wooden or metal head that is used for driving another tool such as a chisel or for striking or molding a material. The head of a mallet is larger than that of a hammer and usually cylindrical in shape.
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2. stick used in croquet or polo: a long stick with a cylindrical head, used to hit the ball in the games of croquet and polo
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3. hammer used to play percussion instrument: a small hammer often with a padded head used for playing musical instruments such as the marimba and xylophone
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| [15th century. < French maillet "small hammer" < mail (see maul)] |
