All 4 Uses of
mallet
in
War and Peace
- Willarski coughed, he was answered by the Masonic knock with mallets, the doors opened before them.†
Chpt 5 *
- During these wanderings, Pierre noticed that he was spoken of now as the "Seeker," now as the "Sufferer," and now as the "Postulant," to the accompaniment of various knockings with mallets and swords.†
Chpt 5
- All maintained a solemn silence, listening to the words of the President, who held a mallet in his hand.†
Chpt 5
- The Grand Master rapped with his mallet.†
Chpt 5
Definition:
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(mallet) a piece of equipment for pounding or hittingsuch as:
- a tool resembling a hammer but with a large cylindrical head that is usually made of rubber or wood
- a long stick with a thick cylindrical head used to hit a ball in polo or croquet
- a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike percussion instruments