maulstick

maul·stick

also mahl·stick M0038200 (môl′stĭk′)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

(ˈmɔːlˌstɪk) or

mahlstick

n (Art Terms) a long stick used by artists to steady the hand holding the brush[C17: partial translation of Dutch maalstok, from obsolete malen to paint + stok stick¹]

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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maulstick - a long stick that a painter uses to support the hand holding the brushmahlstickstick - 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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[′mȯl‚stik] (graphic arts) mahlstick

Maulstick

a wooden stick used by painters as a rest for the right arm while working on the detail work of a painting. It is usually 0.5–1.0 m long and consists of two or three parts. The maulstick ends in a small ball, which the artist presses against the canvas. The base of the rod is held in the left hand.

mahlstick, maulstick

A stick used by painters as a rest for the hand while painting.

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noun a long stick that a painter uses to support the hand holding the brush

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