MAULSTICK


Meaning of MAULSTICK in English

n.

Variant: also mahl · stick

Pronunciation: ' mo ̇ l-stik

Function: noun

Etymology: part translation of Dutch maalstok, from obsolete Dutch malen to paint + Dutch stok stick, stock

Date: circa 1658

: a stick used by painters as a rest for the hand while working

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