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mallet

 

[ หˆmรฆlษชt ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

woodworking tool

A mallet is a hammer-like tool with a large head, used for driving another tool or for striking a surface without damaging it.

Synonyms

beater, gavel, hammer

Examples of usage

  • The carpenter used a mallet to gently tap the chisel.
  • She used a mallet to drive the wooden peg into place.
Context #2 | Noun

percussion instrument

In music, a mallet is a type of hammer-like instrument used to strike various percussion instruments such as xylophones, marimbas, and drums.

Synonyms

beater, hammer, stick

Examples of usage

  • The percussionist used mallets to play the xylophone.
  • She practiced playing the marimba with soft mallets.

Translations

Translations of the word "mallet" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น malho

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเฅˆเคฒเฅ‡เคŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Schlรคgel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ palu

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดะตั€ะตะฒ'ัะฝะธะน ะผะพะปะพั‚ะพะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ pobijak

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒžใƒฌใƒƒใƒˆ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท maillet

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ mazo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท tokmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ง๋ ›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุทุฑู‚ุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ paliฤka

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ kladivo

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆงŒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ kladivo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hamar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะฐะปา“ะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฉแƒแƒฅแƒฃแƒฉแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รงษ™kic

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ mazo

Etymology

The word 'mallet' originated from the Old French word 'maillet', which in turn came from the Latin 'malleus' meaning 'hammer'. The use of mallets dates back to ancient times when wooden mallets were used in various crafts and musical performances.

See also: mall.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #22,697, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.