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polo mallet

polo mallet

6.2
A long handle with a wooden head used to hit the ball in polo
  • noun
  • /ˈpoʊloʊ ˈmælɪt/
translation icon : mazo de polo
  • After practice, they checked the condition of their polo mallets before the tournament.

Examples

  • I need a large polo mallet.

    Annie Hall (1977)

  • During the game of polo, he skillfully swung his polo mallet to hit the ball across the field.

  • She picked up her polo mallet and prepared to take the next shot.

Synonyms

mallet
vspolo mallet
3 4.2

A long-handled stick with a heavy head for hitting balls

is specific to a horseback ball game rather than many sports
polo stick
vspolo mallet
6.5

A long stick with a head used to hit the ball in polo

is the same tool but differs only in name

How Long

oar
42 1.0
polo mallet
6.2
mallet
10 4.2
hammer
188 1.0

Surface Forms

polo mallet singular
polo mallets plural

Morphology

polo + mallet

The meaning 'a long-handled mallet used in the game of polo' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'polo' (the sport where mallets are used) with 'mallet' (a hitting implement). This noun–noun composition indicates purpose/association in a straightforward, cross-linguistically common way, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Polo mallet names the long-handled mallet a polo player holds while riding a horse. Picture the player swinging the long stick to 'hit the ball'; that image helps you remember it is the special tool used to strike the ball in the game.