bushhammer
or bush ham·mer
[ boosh-ham-er ]
nounMasonry.
a hammer for dressing stone, having one or two square faces composed of a number of pyramidal points.
Origin of bushhammer
1Words Nearby bushhammer
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British Dictionary definitions for bushhammer
bushhammer
/ (ˈbʊʃˌhæmə) /
noun
a hammer with small pyramids projecting from its working face, used for dressing stone
Origin of bushhammer
1C19: from German Bosshammer, from bossen to beat + hammer
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