mahlstick
[ mahl-stik, mawl- ]
/ ˈmɑlˌstɪk, ˈmɔl- /
noun
a stick with a padded tip used to support an artist's working hand.
Also
maulstick.
Origin of mahlstick
1875–80; < Dutch
maalstok literally, painting-stick, equivalent to
mal(en) to paint +
stok stick, with
stok translation as
stick1
Words nearby mahlstick
mahi-mahi,
mahican,
mahimahi,
mahler,
mahler, gustav,
mahlstick,
mahmud ii,
mahmud of ghazni,
mahoe,
mahogany,
mahogany family
Example sentences from the Web for mahlstick
He chased me all about the studio, over divans, tables and chairs, with his mahlstick.
The Awakening of Spring |Frank WedekindHe felt that something eluded him, and he fought for it with brush and mahlstick.
The Key to Yesterday |Charles Neville BuckBut whenever he gave his attention to the mahlstick, her eyes sought his countenance with a look which was almost scrutiny.
Aladdin & Co. |Herbert Quick