What does mallet mean?
Definitions for mallet
ˈmæl ɪtmal·let
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Princeton's WordNet
malletnoun
a sports implement with a long handle and a head like a hammer; used in sports (polo or croquet) to hit a ball
mallet, hammernoun
a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
mallet, beetlenoun
a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head (usually wooden); used to drive wedges or ram down paving stones or for crushing or beating or flattening or smoothing
Wiktionary
malletnoun
A small maul with a short handle, used especially for driving a tool, as a chisel or the like.
malletnoun
A weapon resembling the tool, but typically much larger.
malletnoun
A light beetle with a long handle used in playing croquet.
malletnoun
The stick used to strike the ball in the sport of polo.
malletverb
To strike with a mallet.
Malletnoun
A type of articulated locomotive, in which there are two powered trucks, with the rear truck being rigidly attached to the main body and boiler of the locomotive, while the front powered truck is attached to the rear by a hinge, so that it may swing from side to side, and with the front end of the boiler resting upon a sliding bearing on the swinging front truck.
Etymology: Derived from the name of the inventor, Swiss engineer Anatole Mallet
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Malletnoun
A wooden hammer.
Etymology: malleus, Latin.
The vessel soddered up was warily struck with a wooden mallet, and thereby compressed. Boyle.
Their left-hand does the calking iron guide,
The rattling mallet with the right they lift. Dryden.
Wikipedia
Mallet
A mallet is a tool used for imparting force on another object, often made of rubber or sometimes wood, that is smaller than a maul or beetle, and usually has a relatively large head. The term is descriptive of the overall size and proportions of the tool, and not the materials it may be made of, though most mallets have striking faces that are softer than steel. Mallets are used in various industries, such as upholstery work, and a variety of other general purposes. It is a tool of preference for wood workers using chisels with plastic, metal, or wooden handles, as they give a softened strike with a positive drive. Wooden mallets are usually used in carpentry to knock wooden pieces together, or to drive dowels, chisels and to apply pressure on joints. A wooden mallet will not deform the striking end of a metal tool, as most metal hammers would. It is also used to reduce the force driving the cutting edge of a chisel, giving better control. Hardwood mallets are also used to knock in cricket bats. Copper, brass and leaden mallets are typically used on machinery to apply force to parts with a reduced risk of damaging them, and to avoid sparks. As these metals are softer than steel, the mallet is deformed by any excessive force, rather than any steel object it is hitting.
ChatGPT
mallet
A mallet is a type of handheld tool with a weighted head, typically made of metal, rubber, or wood, attached to a handle. It is used to deliver a forceful impact on an object, often in carpentry, woodwork, or percussion instruments. The head of a mallet is usually broader than that of a hammer, allowing for less concentrated force and damage to the impact area.
Webster Dictionary
Malletnoun
a small maul with a short handle, -- used esp. for driving a tool, as a chisel or the like; also, a light beetle with a long handle, -- used in playing croquet
Etymology: [F. maillet, dim. of mail. See Mall a beetle.]
Wikidata
Mallet
A mallet is a kind of hammer, usually of rubber, or sometimes wood smaller than a maul or beetle and usually with a relatively large head.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Mallet
mal′et, n. a small wooden hammer: the long-handled hammer for driving the balls in croquet. [Fr. maillet, dim. of mail, a mall.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
mallet
A wooden hammer, of which there are several sorts.--A caulking mallet is employed to drive the oakum into the seams of a ship. The head of this mallet is long, cylindrical, and hooped with iron.--Serving mallet. A cylindrical piece of wood with a groove on one side and a handle on the other. It is used in serving the rigging, binding the spun yarn more firmly about it than could be done by hand.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
mallet
A wooden hammer, to drive into the ground the pegs by which a tent is fastened; it is likewise used on various other occasions, especially in fortification and artillery.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
MALLET
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Mallet is ranked #14838 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Mallet surname appeared 1,997 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Mallet.
67.1% or 1,341 total occurrences were White.
25.7% or 515 total occurrences were Black.
4.8% or 97 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
1.2% or 24 total occurrences were of two or more races.
0.5% or 10 total occurrences were Asian.
0.5% or 10 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of mallet in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of mallet in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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- сүкеш, балғаBashkir
- paliceCzech
- KlopfholzGerman
- ματσόλαGreek
- mazoSpanish
- پتکPersian
- maila, nuijaFinnish
- mailletFrench
- ütőHungarian
- mazzetta, mazza da croquet, maglioItalian
- 木槌Japanese
- malleusLatin
- SchloLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- tukul kayu, gandinMalay
- mazzolaMaltese
- klubbeNorwegian
- klubbeNorwegian Nynorsk
- kølleNorwegian
- malhoPortuguese
- киянка, колотушка, деревянный молоток, молотокRussian
- klubba, stridsklubba, hammareSwedish
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