Mallet



GRE TOEFL

解释

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• n. 木槌, 大头锤
• ［英］ n. 木槌, 大头锤 ( a kind of hammer)

Webster Collegiate

noun

• Etymology: Middle English maillet, from Anglo-French, diminutive of mail hammer — more at maul
• Date: 15th century
• a hammer with a typically barrel-shaped head: 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 (as a vibraphone)

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