claw hammer

American

noun

a hammer having a head with one end curved and cleft for pulling out nails.
Informal. a dress coat.

claw hammer British

noun

Also called: carpenter's hammer. a hammer with a cleft at one end of the head for extracting nails

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clawhammer

adjective

Etymology

Origin of claw hammer

First recorded in 1760–70

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