maulstick

Noun
Synonyms: mahlstick

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Noun (1)

  1. a long stick that a painter uses to support the hand holding the brushSynonyms: mahlstickType of stick
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

maul′stick′, maul′-stick′ noun

Origin: 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.]

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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