maul-stick

maul-stick
maulstick maul"stick`, maul-stick maul"-stick`, n. [G. malerstock; maler a painter + stock stick.] A stick used by painters as a rest for the hand while working. [Written also {mahl-stick} and {mahlstick}.] [1913 Webster]

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  • mahl-stick — maulstick maul stick , maul stick maul stick , n. [G. malerstock; maler a painter + stock stick.] A stick used by painters as a rest for the hand while working. [Written also {mahl stick} and {mahlstick}.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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