croquet mallet

head

Uppermost body part

• shaftNarrow vertical passage
• handlePart for gripping
• gripSecure manual hold

face · hardwood · ash · maple · hickory · endcap · weight · balance · length · brass

grass

Narrow-leaved ground cover

• courtTrial venue or sports surface
• hoopsCircular bands or rims
• wicketsCricket's wooden targets

peg · green · clipped · flat · garden party · country club · estate · backyard · summer · outdoor

backswing

Rearward preparatory motion

• follow-throughCompleting what you began
• arcCurved line segment
• momentumProduct of mass, velocity

impact · pendulum · precision · force · control · finesse · wrist action · trajectory · angle · strike

strokes

Gentle touches, swimming styles

• rushQuick sudden movement
• split shotPinchable fishing line weight
• take-offAscent from runway

drive · clearance · peel · break · continuation · faults · handicap · hoops · wickets · peg out

ash

Combustion's powdery remains

• mapleSap-yielding hardwood tree
• hickoryDense North American hardwood
• rosewoodTropical cabinet timber

teak · walnut · hardwood · grain · laminated · carbon fiber · aluminum · rubber grip · composite · wood finish

• sports equipmentbasketball, baseball bat, volleyball, hockey stick, shoulder pads
• stick sportsbaseball, cricket, golf, hockey, lacrosse
• striking toolshammers, claw hammer, ball peen hammer, ball-peen hammer, framing hammer
• mallets
• Lewis CarrollJabberwocky, Alice in Wonderland, Cheshire, Queen of Hearts, Humpty Dumpty
• vintage sports geargut strings, medicine ball, canvas sneakers, wooden skis