hammer
n//ˈhæm.ə(ɹ)//hammare, hane, hamra
A tool with a heavy head and a handle used for pounding.
(anatomy) The malleus, a small bone of the middle ear.
(music) In a piano or dulcimer, a piece of wood covered in felt that strikes the string.
(sports) A device made of a heavy steel ball attached to a length of wire, and used for throwing.
Part of a clock that strikes upon a bell to indicate the hour.
(firearms) A moving part of a firearm that strikes the firing pin to discharge a gun.
To strike repeatedly with a hammer, some other implement, the fist, etc.