mallet
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4.2
- noun
- /ˈmælɪt/
:
mazo
- An old woman with a croquet mallet could play this hole in three.
- a croquet mallet
- a polo mallet
- a long-handled mallet
And immediately once the mallet was in my hand, I forgot about the horse, which I was nervous about.
- And immediately once the mallet was in my hand, I forgot about the horse, which I was nervous about.
Examples
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The mallet slipped from her grasp and hurtled halfway across the field.
Fiction book (2002) -
Billie aimed carefully at her beach ball, swung the mallet in a loop over her head, and completely missed her target.
Fiction book (2002) -
I need a large polo mallet.
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From the lawn came the crack of a mallet on a wooden ball and a voice shouting.
Fiction book (1994) -
Half a dozen polo players on horseback descend on the ball, mallets held high.
Fiction book (1991) -
A croquet set consists of six wooden balls, mallets, and wickets.
Blog text (23) -
A big Boer farmer, mallet in hand, roars in triumph, swinging the mallet again and ringing the bell again.
Fiction book (1992) -
The player skillfully swung the mallet to hit the ball towards the goal in the polo match.
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She carefully set up her croquet game, making sure each mallet was within easy reach.
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With a firm grip on the mallet, he aimed at the wooden ball lying on the grass.
Synonyms
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6.3
A long wooden stick with a flat end used to hit the ball in croquet
1
7.4
A short heavy stick used to hit a ball or as a weapon
A long handle with a wooden head used to hit the ball in polo
A long stick with a head used to hit the ball in polo
An object like a bat or racket that you use to play a sport
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Etymology
The word mallet comes from the Old French maillet, meaning 'small hammer', and from Latin malleus 'hammer'. So a sports mallet is basically a long-handled hammer used to hit a ball in games like polo or croquet.