mallet

• Nom désignant un outil ou un instrument à grosse tête, généralement en bois, servant à frapper ou enfoncer des objets, ou un accessoire de sport à long manche et tête en forme de marteau utilisé dans des jeux comme le croquet ou le polo.

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.

   maillet de sport

   • 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.

   maillet de percussion

   • 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.

   Synonymesbeaterdrumstickstick

3. Wooden hammerB1formal

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

   Maillet (marteau en bois)

   • 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.

   Synonymesbeetlegavelhammermaul