mallet Meaning and Definition

1. n. 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

2. n. a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike percussion instruments

3. n. a sports implement with a long handle and a head like a hammer; used in sports (polo or croquet) to hit a ball