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mallet

mal·let

UK/ˈmæleɪ/ US/ˈmælɪt/ uncommon

noun

1.

a sports implement with a long handle and a head like a hammer; used in sports (polo or croquet) to hit a ball

2.

a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike percussion instruments

3.

a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head (usually wooden); used to drive wedges or ram down paving stones or for crushing or beating or flattening or smoothing

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Origin

Cryptographic scenarios use archetypal characters with standard names chosen to remember their role: Mallet was derived from "malicious" and "man-in-the-middle attack", as well as the tool mallet.

Phrases

  • croquet mallet
  • mallet finger
  • mallet poison
  • mallet toe
  • serving mallet

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