mallet in WordNet English dictionary

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
   mallet  beetle 
   
2. a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
   mallet  hammer 
   
3. a sports implement with a long handle and a head like a hammer; used in sports (polo or croquet) to hit a ball
   mallet