maillet

See also: Maillet

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.jɛ/

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Noun

maillet m (plural maillets)

1. a mallet hammer
2. (sports) the mallet used to play croquet and polo
3. (archaic) a hammer for striking nails
4. (archaic) a door hammer

Further reading

• “maillet”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.