mallet
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/ˈmælɪt/
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/ˈmælɪt/
A tool with a long handle and a big head, used for pounding things.
The carpenter used a mallet to hammer the nails into the wood.
A sports equipment with a long handle and a wooden head, used to hit balls in games like croquet and polo.
The player scored a goal by hitting the ball with a mallet in the polo match.