Editing Mallet (section)

{{short description|Tool for striking the workpiece or another tool with a relatively large head}}
{{Distinguish|gavel|hammer|sledgehammer}}
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[[File:Rubber mallets.jpg|thumb|Rubber mallets]]
[[File:Wooden mallet.jpg|thumb|A wooden mallet]]
[[File:Knüpfel retouched.jpg|thumb|Stonemason's mallets of plastic, wood and steel]]
[[File:Round copper mallet.JPG|thumb|An iron mallet with copper faces. Solid head copper mallets are produced with a round or square head]]
[[File:Meat mallet on cutting board.jpg|thumb|An [[aluminium]] [[meat mallet]], for tenderizing meat]]
[[File:Meat mallet.jpg|thumb|Meat mallet.]]
[[File:Trdlo.jpg|thumb|Cooking mallet for crushing crops.]]
[[File:CobblerToolKit.jpg|thumb|Indian cobbler tool kit, with an iron mallet]]
A '''mallet''' is a tool used for imparting force on another object, often made of [[rubber]] or sometimes [[wood]], that is smaller than a [[Post maul|maul]] or beetle, and usually has a relatively large head.