mallet

mallet
noun
  1. a hammer with a large wooden head, used especially for hitting a chisel
    (尤指用于锤凿子的)大头锤
    ■a long-handled wooden stick with a head like a hammer, used for hitting a croquet or polo ball
    (槌球运动)木槌;(马球运动)球棍
    ■a wooden stick with a padded head, used for hitting percussion instruments
    (包头)打击乐器木槌
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Old French maillet, from mail 'hammer', from Latin malleus
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