DictionarybeetlePounding tool
noun

beetle

A heavy wooden tool for pounding or crushing.

The worker pounds the material with a wooden beetle.

Etymology

The Old English word already names a pounding tool. This beetle is a heavy implement for striking or crushing, distinct in origin from the familiar insect name.

More examples

  • Several beetles hung in the workshop.
  • The beetle had a heavy head.
  • He lifted the beetle again.

Forms

beetle · beetles

Similar words

mallet
The usual general term for a heavy-headed pounding tool.
hammer
Often has a smaller harder striking head.