transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈma-lət ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English maillet, from Anglo-French, diminutive of mail hammer — more at maul
Date: 15th century
: a hammer with a typically barrel-shaped head: as
a. : a tool with a large head for driving another tool or for striking a surface without marring it
b. : a long-handled wooden implement used for striking a ball (as in polo or croquet)
c. : a light hammer with a small rounded or spherical usually padded head used in playing certain musical instruments (as a vibraphone)