Vocabulary Entry

mallet

|noun • verb

noun

A tool with a heavy head on a long handle, used for striking or pounding.

Example Sentences

"The carpenter used a mallet to drive the chisel into the wood."

"She picked up the mallet and struck the bell to mark the start of the game."

"To make the dough, he gently tapped it with a mallet."

verb

Example Sentences

"He malleted the stake into the ground to secure the tent."

"She carefully malleted the soft clay to shape it."

"In the game, players mallet the ball to score points."