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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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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.mahlstick - a long stick that a painter uses to support the hand holding the brushmahlstick - a long stick that a painter uses to support the hand holding the brush
maulstick
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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