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Definition of: mallet
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(mal′it) noun
1. A wooden hammer or light maul.
2. A light hammer, frequently of metal.
3. A long–handled wooden hammer used in the game of croquet.
4. A wooden–headed Malacca cane or stick used in the game of polo. [<OF maillet, dim. of mail a MAUL]
a. Mason's mallet.
b. Bossing mallet.
c. Carpenter's mallet.
d. Tinsmith's mallet.
e. Calking mallet.
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