MAL

n. a long surfboard with a rounded front, used for a smooth style of surfing.

n. a longboard surfboard, typically over nine feet in length with a rounded nose; a clipping of 'Malibu'.

“He carried his mal down to the beach to catch the morning waves.”

“The veteran surfer preferred his classic mal for its stability and glide in the smaller summer swells.”

Informal

n. a short name for the bony part that sticks out on the side of your ankle.

n. a colloquial abbreviation for the malleolus, the bony prominence on either side of the human ankle.

“The athlete felt a sharp pain in his lateral mal after the fall.”

“The radiologist noted a hairline fracture near the medial mal, likely caused by the sudden twisting motion during the match.”

Informal · Technical

n. a short way of saying names like Malcolm or Mallory.

n. a hypocorism or shortened form of various given names, most commonly Malcolm or Mallory.

“Everyone at the office calls him Mal instead of Malcolm.”

“Mal was recently promoted to senior partner, a testament to his decades of dedication to the firm.”

Informal