All 6 Uses of
mallet
in
The Grapes of Wrath
- The pig-tails gripped her mallet tightly.†
Chpt 22
- Ruthie sprang at her, slapped her, pushed her, and wrested the mallet from her hands.†
Chpt 22
- Ruthie scowled fiercely and her hands tightened on the mallet.†
Chpt 22
- The children laid their mallets on the ground and trooped silently off the court.†
Chpt 22 *
- Suddenly she advanced on them, mallet in hand.†
Chpt 22
- For a moment she stared at them, and then she flung down the mallet and ran crying for home.†
Chpt 22
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