tack hammer

noun

1. a light hammer for driving tacks, often magnetized to hold the tack to the head.

tack hammer

noun

1. a light hammer for driving tacks

Word History and Origins

Origin of tack hammer¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

In his emotion he dropped the tack-hammer within an ace of my head.

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He made imitations of tremendous muscular power with a tack-hammer that happened in his way for a sledge.

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Blue Bonnet took the tack hammer from Amanda's apathetic hand and rapped for order.

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It was a great screw-driver and tack hammer and invaluable to gouge things out of deep cracks.

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Hit one of these studs even a light blow with a tack hammer, gentlemen, and the mine would explode.

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