a drop hammer consisting of a heavy head moving at the end of a pivoted arm; used in forging
tilt hammer in American English
a heavy drop hammer used in drop-forging
tilt hammer in American English
noun
a drop hammer used in forging, consisting of a heavy head at one end of a pivotedlever
Word origin
[1740–50]This word is first recorded in the period 1740–50. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: automatic, baseline, caricature, outrigger, professional