maulstick
/ˈmɔːl.stɪk/
maulstick noun: a short stick with a pad on one end, used by a painter to steady their hand, and to prevent it from accidentally touching the painting.
Noun
maulstick (plural maulsticks)
- A short stick with a pad on one end, used by a painter to steady their hand, and to prevent it from accidentally touching the painting.
- Here the lamps blazed as a dozen or so of the brethren were seated at their desks with maulsticks to rest their wrists on as they used their quills to copy texts on to vellum from the skins of goats or sheep.2012, Peter Tremayne, Behold a Pale Horse: A Mystery of Ancient Ireland, page 292
Forms of maulstick
| plural | maulsticks |
|---|---|
| alternative form | mahlstick |
| alternative form | mahlstock |
| alternative form | malstick |
Origin of maulstick
From German Mahlstock.
Questions about maulstick
- What does maulstick mean?
- Maulstick means a short stick with a pad on one end, used by a painter to steady their hand, and to prevent it from accidentally touching the painting.
- What part of speech is maulstick?
- Maulstick is a noun.
- How do you pronounce maulstick?
- Maulstick is pronounced /ˈmɔːl.stɪk/.
- What is the plural of maulstick?
- The plural of maulstick is maulsticks.
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