maulstick

[ mawl-stik ]
/ ˈmɔlˌstɪk /

noun

mahlstick.

Words nearby maulstick

maul, maulana, mauldin, maulers, maulmain, maulstick, maulvi, mauman, maumee, maumet, maun

Example sentences from the Web for maulstick

  • "Let me look," she said, leaning back towards Denoisel and holding her maulstick and palette out in front of her.

    Rene Mauperin |Edmond de Goncourt and Jules de Goncourt

  • This zebu was kept fastened to a tree, and Rossetti loved to exhibit it and point out its beauties with his maulstick.

    Famous Houses and Literary Shrines of London |A. St. John Adcock

  • Maurice let the maulstick drop against his shoulder and sunk his head on his hands.

    The Vehement Flame |Margaret Wade Campbell Deland

British Dictionary definitions for maulstick

maulstick

mahlstick

/ (ˈmɔːlˌstɪk) /

noun

a long stick used by artists to steady the hand holding the brush

Word Origin for maulstick

C17: partial translation of Dutch maalstok, from obsolete malen to paint + stok stick 1