: a hammer with a typically barrel-shaped head: such as
a
: a tool with a large head for driving another tool or for striking a surface without marring it
b
: a long-handled wooden implement used for striking a ball (as in polo or croquet)
c
: a light hammer with a small rounded or spherical usually padded head used in playing certain musical instruments (such as a vibraphone)
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And does Elijah, who seems like a bright kid, really believe Joseph survived being flattened by a mallet?
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 29 May 2025
Grind in mortar and pestle, or place in small zipper-style plastic bag and pound with mallet or bottom of a pot until ground.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 May 2025
To prove Joseph has disappeared, Elijah then hits the lantern with a mallet (begging the question of what school administrator okayed this in the first place).
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 29 May 2025
Crush candies by hitting firmly with a meat mallet or small heavy skillet.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2025
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 29 May 2025
Grind in mortar and pestle, or place in small zipper-style plastic bag and pound with mallet or bottom of a pot until ground.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 May 2025
To prove Joseph has disappeared, Elijah then hits the lantern with a mallet (begging the question of what school administrator okayed this in the first place).
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 29 May 2025
Crush candies by hitting firmly with a meat mallet or small heavy skillet.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mallet
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“Mallet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mallet. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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mallet
noun
mal·let
ˈmal-ət 
: a hammer usually with a barrel-shaped head: as
a
: one with a large head used for driving a tool (as a chisel) or for striking a surface without damaging it
b
: a club for striking a ball (as in croquet or polo)
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