mal·let /ˈmælət/
木槌,球棍,棒
Mal·let n. A small maul with a short handle, -- used esp. for driving a tool, as a chisel or the like; also, a light beetle with a long handle, -- used in playing croquet.
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mallet
n 1: a sports implement with a long handle and a head like a
hammer; used in sports (polo or croquet) to hit a ball
2: a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike
percussion instruments
3: a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head (usually
wooden); used to drive wedges or ram down paving stones or
for crushing or beating or flattening or smoothing [syn: beetle]