mahlstick

[mahl-stik, mawl-]

noun

1. a stick with a padded tip used to support an artist's working hand.

mahlstick

/ ˈmɔːlˌstɪk /

noun

1. a variant spelling of maulstick

Word History and Origins

Origin of mahlstick¹

1875–80; < Dutch maalstok literally, painting-stick, equivalent to mal(en) to paint + stok stick, with stok translation as stick ¹

Example Sentences

His grandfather has a quill in his left hand, a mahlstick in his right.

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He chased me all about the studio, over divans, tables and chairs, with his mahlstick.

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He felt that something eluded him, and he fought for it with brush and mahlstick.

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One moment I could have clubbed him over the head, if I'd had at hand anything heavier than a mahlstick, but I daresay he knew what he was talking about.

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But whenever he gave his attention to the mahlstick, her eyes sought his countenance with a look which was almost scrutiny.

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