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
- noun An old farming tool with a short swinging stick attached to a handle, used to beat grain loose from its husks.
- noun A weapon with a heavy striking head joined to the handle by a chain or flexible link.
- verb To wave or swing about wildly and without control.
mallet — full definition
- noun A hammer with a large head, usually made of wood or rubber, used to strike a tool or object without damaging it.
- noun A padded stick used to strike balls in croquet or polo, or to play certain percussion instruments.