maulstick
[ mawl-stik ]
/ ˈmɔlˌstɪk /
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noun
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Example sentences from the Web for maulstick
Maurice let the maulstick drop against his shoulder and sunk his head on his hands.
The Vehement Flame|Margaret Wade Campbell Deland"Let me look," she said, leaning back towards Denoisel and holding her maulstick and palette out in front of her.
Rene Mauperin|Edmond de Goncourt and Jules de GoncourtThis zebu was kept fastened to a tree, and Rossetti loved to exhibit it and point out its beauties with his maulstick.
Famous Houses and Literary Shrines of London|A. St. John Adcock
British Dictionary definitions for maulstick
maulstick
mahlstick
/ (ˈmɔːlˌstɪk) /
noun
a long stick used by artists to steady the hand holding the brush
Word Origin for maulstick
C17: partial translation of Dutch maalstok, from obsolete malen to paint + stok stick 1
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