Synonyms for mallet
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A type of hammer with a larger-than-usual head made of wood, rubber or similar non-iron material, used by woodworkers for driving a tool, such as a chisel. A kind of maul.
Carpenters use mallets for assembling.
Forms
- Plural
- mallets → hammers, beetles…
Example sentences
- hammer I hit the T.V. with a hammer and somehow fixed it.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| mallet | rising | |
| hammer | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- hammer2, beetle2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hammer2 = 2 syllables).