Definition of "mallet" []

• A short-handled hammer, usually with a cylindrical head of wood, used chiefly to drive a chisel or wedge. (noun)
• A tool with a large head, used to strike a surface without damaging it. (noun)
• Sports A long-handled implement used to strike a ball, as in croquet and polo. (noun)
• Music A light hammer with a rounded head for striking a percussion instrument. (noun)

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• "February 23rd, 2010 at 11: 35 pm whos mallet is it anyway??? lol sounds awesome!"
• "The mallet is traded in for an ax, and the topiary zoo on the front lawn is omitted."
• "Stone Soup-Don’t make Him dig the ba’Sin mallet out of your mother!"