English

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Etymology

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mallet +‎ -man

Noun

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malletman (plural malletmen)

  1. A polo player who uses a mallet.
    • 1967, Peter Vischer, Horse & Horseman, page 270:
      Since then he has played polo all over the country as well as in Mexico and England, and is recognized as one of the West's most popular malletmen.
    • 2017, Adrian Zink, Hidden History of Kansas, page 175:
      In each car, the driver focused on getting to the ball and avoiding collisions while the malletman hit the ball.