Mallet — synonyms, definition

1. mallet (Noun)

14 synonyms

bar bat beetle brawl club hammer knocker mace maul pole racket ram tool tool for pounding

3 definitions

mallet (Noun) — A sports implement with a long handle and a head like a hammer; used in sports (polo or croquet) to hit a ball.

mallet (Noun) — A light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc..

mallet (Noun) — 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.

3 types of

drumstick hammer sports implement

5 types

carpenter's mallet croquet mallet gavel polo mallet polo stick

2 parts of

percussion instrument percussive instrument