mallet

• اسم يدل على أداة أو آلة ذات رأس كبير، غالبًا من الخشب، تُستخدم للطرق أو الدق، أو على مضرب ذي مقبض طويل ورأس يشبه المطرقة يُستعمل في ألعاب مثل الكروكيه أو البولو.

A noun referring to a tool or implement with a large, usually wooden head, used for striking or driving objects, or a sports implement with a long handle and a hammer-like head used in games like croquet or polo.

1. Sports implementB1formalsport

   A long-handled tool with a head shaped like a hammer, used in games like croquet or polo to strike a ball.

   مطرقة رياضية

   • He swung the mallet and sent the croquet ball through the hoop.
   • The polo player used his mallet to hit the ball across the field.
   • She practiced her mallet swing for hours before the tournament.

2. Percussion malletB2formalart

   A light drumstick with a rounded head, used to play percussion instruments such as marimbas, glockenspiels, or kettledrums.

   مطرقة إيقاعية

   • The musician used a soft mallet to produce a gentle tone on the marimba.
   • He switched to a harder mallet for the glockenspiel solo.
   • The timpanist carefully selected the right mallet for each note.

   المرادفاتbeaterdrumstickstick

3. Wooden hammerB1formal

   A tool resembling a hammer but with a large, usually wooden head, used for driving wedges, flattening surfaces, or breaking materials.

   مطرقة خشبية

   • The carpenter used a mallet to drive the chisel into the wood.
   • He struck the paving stone with a mallet to level it.
   • A rubber mallet is often used to avoid damaging delicate surfaces.

   المرادفاتbeetlegavelhammermaul