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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">mallets</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>polo</topic></related><related type="other"><topic>croquet sets</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>ball striking or snaring and throwing equipment</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>mallet</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Wooden implements, generally with long handles and short striking heads set perpendicular at one end, used to hit balls in certain sports, such as croquet and polo. ]]></note></mads>