Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Nautical, a semicylindrical piece of wood, fitted with a handle, and having a groove on one side to fit the convexity of a rope. It is used for convenience in serving ropes, or wrapping them round with spun-yarn, etc., to prevent chafing.
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Examples
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Bill had the serving-mallet, and as he worked it round the rope the Dago passed the ball of spun-yarn in time with him.
Those Who Smiled And Eleven Other Stories Perceval Gibbon 1902
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I got a good insight, however, into the uses of the serving-mallet, the fid, marlinspike and winch, and did something with the needle and palm.
Afloat and Ashore A Sea Tale James Fenimore Cooper 1820
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You’d better bring a serving-mallet aft with you, when you come.”
The Ghost Pirates 2007
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You'd better bring a serving-mallet aft with you, when you come. "
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