Măl'le-āte, v. t.

v. t. [imp. & p. p. MALLEATED; p. pr. & vb. n. MALLEATING.] [L. Lat. malleare, malleatum, to beat with a hammer; Lat. malleatus, hammered, from malleus, a hammer; It. magliare, Sp. majar, Pg. malhar, Pr. mallear, malher, O. Fr. mailler. See MALL, v. t.] To hammer; to draw into a plate or leaf by beating.