Mallet - Definition

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
such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas,
glockenspiels, etc. [syn: mallet, hammer]
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:
mallet, beetle]