单词 | mahlstick |
释义 | mahlstick/ˈmɔːlstɪk /(also maulstick) noun A light stick with a padded leather ball at one end, held against work by a painter or signwriter to support and steady the brush hand.Many artists also used a mahlstick, a long cane with a ball of leather at one end, on which to rest the hand while painting, avoiding the danger of marking slow-drying oil paint....
OriginMid 17th century: from Dutch maalstok, from malen 'to paint' + stok 'stick'. |
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