scytale

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Synonyms: scotale

Antonyms: scotale

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|historical}} A [[cylinder]] with a [[strip]] of [[parchment]] wound around it on which a message is written, used for [[cryptography]] by the [[ancient]] [[Spartan]]s.

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