Maulstick

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  maulstick \maul"stick`\, maul-stick \maul"-stick`\, n. [G.
     malerstock; maler a painter + stock stick.]
     A stick used by painters as a rest for the hand while
     working. [Written also {mahl-stick} and {mahlstick}.]
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  maulstick
       n : a long stick that a painter uses to support the hand holding
           the brush [syn: {mahlstick}]