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   mal·let

   /ˈmalət/

   noun

   • 1. a hammer with a large, usually wooden head, used especially for hitting a chisel.
   • ▪ a long-handled wooden stick with a head like a hammer, used for hitting a croquet or polo ball.
   • ▪ a wooden or plastic stick with a rounded head, used to play certain percussion instruments such as xylophone and marimba.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French maillet, from mail ‘hammer’, from Latin malleus.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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