mailloche

See also: mailloché

French

Etymology

mailler +‎ -oche

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.jɔʃ/

Noun

mailloche f (plural mailloches)

1. beetle (wooden mallet)
2. rake (of moulder)
3. (music) a mallet drumstick
4. (music) beater (for a xylophone)

Derived terms

• maillocher

Further reading

• “mailloche”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.