Definitions of mallet:

  • noun:   a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head (usually wooden); used to drive wedges or ram down paving stones or for crushing or beating or flattening or smoothing
  • noun:   a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike percussion instruments
  • noun:   a sports implement with a long handle and a head like a hammer; used in sports (polo or croquet) to hit a ball
  • name:  A surname (rare: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #14841)