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Webster 1913 Edition

Mallet

Mal′let

,
Noun.
[F.
maillet
, dim. of
mail
. See
Mall
a beetle.]
A small maul with a short handle, – used esp. for driving a tool, as a chisel or the like; also, a light beetle with a long handle, – used in playing croquet.

Webster 1828 Edition

Mallet

MAL'LET

,
Noun.
[L.malleus.] A wooden hammer or instrument for beating, or for driving pins; particularly used in carpentry, for driving the chisel.

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