Mallet (habit)
WordNet
noun
(1) 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
(2) A light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike percussion instruments
(3) A sports implement with a long handle and a head like a hammer; used in sports (polo or croquet) to hit a ball
WiktionaryText
Etymology
Derived from the name of the inventor, Swiss engineer Anatole Mallet
Noun
- A type of articulated locomotive, in which there are two powered trucks, with the rear truck being rigidly attached to the main body and boiler of the locomotive, while the front powered truck is attached to the rear by a hinge, so that it may swing from side to side, and with the front end of the boiler resting upon a sliding bearing on the swinging front truck.