Mallet vs. Roque

Malletnoun

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.

Malletnoun

A weapon resembling the tool, but typically much larger.

Malletnoun

A small hammer-like tool used for playing certain musical instruments.

Malletnoun

A light beetle with a long handle used in playing croquet.

Malletnoun

The stick used to strike the ball in the sport of polo.

Malletverb

To strike with a mallet.

Malletnoun

A small maul with a short handle, - used esp. for driving a tool, as a chisel or the like; also, a light beetle with a long handle, - used in playing croquet.

Malletnoun

a sports implement with a long handle and a head like a hammer; used in sports (polo or croquet) to hit a ball

Malletnoun

a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike percussion instruments

Malletnoun

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

A mallet is a kind of hammer, often made of rubber or sometimes wood, that is smaller than a maul or beetle, and usually has a relatively large head. The term is descriptive of the overall size and proportions of the tool, and not the materials it may be made of, though most mallets have striking faces that are softer than steel.

Roquenoun

(US) a form of croquet using short-handled mallets, and played on a hard surface

Roquenoun

A form of croquet modified for greater accuracy of play. The court has a wood border often faced with rubber, used as a cushion in bank shots. The balls are 3¼ in. in diameter, the cage (center arches or wickets) 3

Roque

Roque is an American variant of croquet played on a hard, smooth surface. Popular in the first quarter of the 20th century and billed by its enthusiasts, it was an Olympic sport in the 1904 Summer Games, replacing croquet from the previous games.