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Plural of mallet

regular plural

The plural of mallet is mallets.

Forms of mallet

Singularmallet /ˈmælɪt/
Pluralmallets
Countablecountable

Mallets in a sentence

  • Carpenters use mallets for assembling.
  • Using the blunt end of one of the vibraphone mallets, he pried open her folds.2014, Karyn Gerrard, Irene Preston, Lotchie Burton, et al: Summer Heat: 10 Spicy Romances That Sizzle. From the entry kernel
  • Wood, steel and rawhide do this well; deadblow mallets don't.2000, Timber Framing: Journal of the Timber Framers Guild, page 11. From the entry deadblow
  • Curved mallets and ball for the game of paille maille.1971, Gwen White, Antique Toys And Their Background, page 238. From the entry paille maille
  • I saw a doll's pram, too, which was big enough for Teddy, and some croquet things, mallets and balls.1918, Friedrich Fröbel, Froebel Society, Froebel Society and Junior Schools Association (contributors), George Philip & Son (publisher)…. From the entry doll's pram

Meaning of mallet

  1. noun 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.
  2. noun A weapon resembling the tool, but typically much larger.
  3. noun A small hammer-like tool used for playing certain musical instruments.

Full definition of mallet

Questions about the plural of mallet

What is the plural of mallet?
The plural of mallet is mallets.
Is mallet countable?
Mallet is a countable noun.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: mallet (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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