mallet
/ˈmælɪt/noun
1- a hammer with a large wooden head, used especially for hitting a chisel(尤指用于锤凿子的)大头锤。
1.1
- a long-handled wooden stick with a head like a hammer, used for hitting a croquet or polo ball(槌球运动)木槌; (马球运动)球棍。
1.2
- a wooden stick with a padded head, used for hitting percussion instruments(包头)打击乐器木槌。
词源
late Middle English: from Old French maillet, from mail 'hammer', from Latin malleus.