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mallet
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
mallet
(noun)
mallet
/
ˈ
mælət/
noun
plural
mallets
mallet
/
ˈ
mælət/
noun
plural
mallets
Britannica Dictionary definition of MALLET
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1
:
a hammer with a large usually wooden head
2
sports
:
a club used for hitting the ball in croquet or polo
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