mallet
mal·let [mallet mallets] BrE [ˈmælɪt] NAmE [ˈmælɪt] noun 1. a hammer with a large wooden head 2. a hammer with a long handle and a wooden head, used for hitting the ball in the games of ↑croquet and ↑polo Word Origin: late Middle English: from Old French maillet, from mail ‘hammer’, from Latin malleus. Example Bank: •Use a heavy mallet to drive in the pegs.
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