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malho — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • flail noun An old farming tool with a short swinging stick attached to a handle, used to beat grain loose from its husks.
  • mallet noun A hammer with a large head, usually made of wood or rubber, used to strike a tool or object without damaging it.
  • maul noun A heavy hammer used for driving wedges when splitting logs, or as a weapon.

Senses

malho is used for these senses in English:

  • flail A tool used for threshing, consisting of a long handle (handstock) with a shorter stick (swipple or swingle) attached with a short piece of chain, thong or similar material.
  • mallet (music) A small hammer-like tool used for playing certain musical instruments.
  • maul A heavy long-handled hammer, used for splitting logs by driving a wedge into them, or in combat.

flail — full definition

  1. noun An old farming tool with a short swinging stick attached to a handle, used to beat grain loose from its husks.
  2. noun A weapon with a heavy striking head joined to the handle by a chain or flexible link.
  3. verb To wave or swing about wildly and without control.

mallet — full definition

  1. noun A hammer with a large head, usually made of wood or rubber, used to strike a tool or object without damaging it.
  2. noun A padded stick used to strike balls in croquet or polo, or to play certain percussion instruments.

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