MAHLSTICK


Meaning of MAHLSTICK in English

[ 'mɔ:lstɪk ]

(also maulstick )

■ noun a light stick with a padded leather ball at one end, held by a painter to support and steady the brush hand.

Origin

C17: from Du. maalstok , from malen 'to paint' + stok 'stick'.

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