bazeries cylinder

bazeries cylinder
\\ˌbaz(ə)ˈrēˌ-, ˈ ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷)ˌ ̷ ̷ˌ-\ noun
Usage: usually capitalized B
Etymology: after Etienne Bazeries died 1931 French cryptographer credited with its invention
: a cryptographic cylinder assembled of disks that can be rotated on a common shaft, each disk having on its periphery a different mixed alphabet and used for multiple substitution

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