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

  synonyms : beetle

• (noun) a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.

  synonyms : hammer

• (noun) a sports implement with a long handle and a head like a hammer; used in sports (polo or croquet) to hit a ball

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