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MAULSTICK
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Dictionary entry overview: What does maulstick mean?
• MAULSTICK (noun)
The noun MAULSTICK has 1 sense:
1. a long stick that a painter uses to support the hand holding the brush
Familiarity information: MAULSTICK used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A long stick that a painter uses to support the hand holding the brush
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
mahlstick; maulstick
Hypernyms ("maulstick" is a kind of...):
stick (an implement consisting of a length of wood)
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