drop hammer
noun
Origin of drop hammer
An Americanism dating back to 1860–65
Words nearby drop hammer
drop foot,
drop forge,
drop front,
drop girt,
drop goal,
drop hammer,
drop hand,
drop in,
drop in one's tracks,
drop in someone's lap,
drop in the bucket
Example sentences from the Web for drop hammer
This shop contains six down-draught forges and one drop-hammer, and is also served by the telpherage system.
The New York Subway |AnonymousJerking the rope in his hands, Tom Nedley tripped the latch holding the drop-hammer, and instantly Ramsay felt the weight.
The Spell of the White Sturgeon |James Arthur KjelgaardThey hung it on the other pulley and, when it was in place, the end was about three feet below the drop-hammer.
The Spell of the White Sturgeon |James Arthur Kjelgaard