Meaning & Definition of Mallet in English

1. A sports implement with a long handle and a head like a hammer

• Used in sports (polo or croquet) to hit a ball

2. A light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.

3. 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