also: しもく
noun
T-shaped wooden bell hammer
Used in Buddhist temples to strike a bell (鐘). The hammer has a T-shaped head and a long handle.
お坊さんが撞木で鐘を撞いた。
The monk struck the bell with the wooden hammer.
撞木は、鐘楼に置いてある。
The bell hammer is kept in the belfry.