maul·stick also mahl·stick (môl st k )n. A long wooden stick used by painters as a support to keep the hand that holds the brush from touching the painting surface. [Partial translation of obsolete Dutch maalstok : malen, to paint (from Middle Dutch, from mal, a spot, mark) + stok, stick.] |
maulstick, mahlstick [ˈmɔːlˌstɪk]
n
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) a long stick used by artists to steady the hand holding the brush
[partial translation of Dutch maalstok, from obsolete malen to paint + stok stick1]
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