mallet
/ˈmælɪt/
noun
- A hammer-like tool with a large, usually wooden or rubber head, used for striking a chisel, driving a wedge, or in games like croquet.
- In croquet, players hit the ball through hoops using a mallet.
- He used a wooden mallet to tap the chisel into the block of stone.
- The carpenter reached for a rubber mallet to gently adjust the wooden frame.
- A small, light hammer used by a judge or auctioneer to signal order or a sale; a gavel.
- The auctioneer raised his mallet and declared the painting sold.
- With a single tap of the mallet, the meeting was officially adjourned.
- The judge struck the mallet on the desk to call the court to order.