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Traditional English :: mallet
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mallet.html - n. 1 a hammer, usu. of wood. 2 a long-handled wooden hammer for striking a croquet or polo ball. [ME f. OF maillet f. mailler to hammer f. mail hammer f. L malleus] |
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Traditional English :: malleable
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mallet.html - adj. 1 (of metal etc.) able to be hammered or pressed permanently out of shape without breaking or cracking. 2 adaptable; pliable, flexible. malleability n. malleably adv. [ME f. OF f. med.L malleabilis f. L malleare to hammer f. malleus hammer] |
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Traditional English :: mallee
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mallet.html - n. Austral. 1 any of several types of eucalyptus, esp. Eucalyptus dumosa, that flourish in arid areas. 2 a scrub formed by mallee. mallee-bird (or -fowl or -hen) a megapode, Leipoa ocellata, resembling a turkey. [Aboriginal] |
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Traditional English :: mallei
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mallet.html - pl. of MALLEUS. |
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Traditional English :: mallemuck
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mallet.html - var. of MOLLYMAWK. |
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Traditional English :: mallenders
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mallet.html - n.pl. (also malanders) a dry scabby eruption behind a horse's knee. [ME f. OF malandre (sing.) f. L malandria (pl.) neck-pustules] |
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