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Meaning
Noun
●
A type of
hammer
with a larger-than-usual
head
made of
wood
,
rubber
or
similar
non-iron
material
, used by
woodworkers
for
driving
a
tool
, such as a
chisel
. A
kind of
maul.
●
In Weapons:
A
weapon
resembling
the
tool
, but
typically
much larger.
●
In Music:
A small hammer-like
tool
used for
playing
certain
musical
instruments.
●
In Games:
A
light
beetle
with a
long handle
used in
playing
croquet.
●
In Sports:
The
stick
used to
strike
the
ball
in the
sport
of polo.
●
In Rail transportation:
A type of
articulated
locomotive
, in which there are two
powered
trucks
, with the
rear
truck
being
rigidly
attached
to the main body and
boiler
of the
locomotive
, while the front
powered
truck
is
attached
to the
rear
by a
hinge
, so that it may
swing
from side to side
, and with the
front end
of the
boiler
resting
upon a
sliding
bearing on
the
swinging
front
truck
.
Verb
●
To
beat
or
strike
with, or
as if
with, a mallet.
Name
●
Often the
malicious
party
in
examples
of
threat
scenarios
. See Alice and Bob.
Sourced from
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Origin
mallet
English
mallet
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
Sourced from
Etym
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