mahlstick
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mahl·stick
(môl′stĭk′)n.
Variant of maulstick.
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mahlstick
(ˈmɔːlˌstɪk)n
(Art Terms) a variant spelling of maulstick
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maul•stick
(ˈmɔlˌstɪk)n.
a stick that supports an artist's working hand.
[1650–60; partial translation of Dutch maalstok, literally, painting stick = mal(en) to paint + stok stick]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() stick - an implement consisting of a length of wood; "he collected dry sticks for a campfire"; "the kid had a candied apple on a stick" |
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