Mallet

Meaning

a hammer with a large head, typically made of wood

A tool with a large, usually wooden head, used for hitting something without damaging it.

Example Sentences

The carpenter used a rubber mallet to avoid damaging the wood.

He used a mallet to drive the chisel into the wood.

Synonyms

hammer, gavel, maul, club, sledge

Entry 1

hammer, gavel, maul

Entry 2

hammer, club, sledge, maul

Antonyms

none, null

Collocations

rubber mallet, wooden mallet, mallet and chisel, use a mallet, mallet head

Entry 1

rubber mallet, wooden mallet, mallet and chisel

Entry 2

wooden mallet, rubber mallet, use a mallet, mallet head