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mahlstick
[ mahl-stik, mawl- ]
noun
- a stick with a padded tip used to support an artist's working hand.
mahlstick
/ ˈ³¾É”˱ôËŒ²õ³Ùɪ°ì /
noun
- a variant spelling of maulstick
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of mahlstick1
1875–80; < Dutch maalstok literally, painting-stick, equivalent to mal(en) to paint + stok stick, with stok translation as stick 1
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His grandfather has a quill in his left hand, a mahlstick in his right.
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He chased me all about the studio, over divans, tables and chairs, with his mahlstick.
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He felt that something eluded him, and he fought for it with brush and mahlstick.
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One moment I could have clubbed him over the head, if I'd had at hand anything heavier than a mahlstick, but I daresay he knew what he was talking about.
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But whenever he gave his attention to the mahlstick, her eyes sought his countenance with a look which was almost scrutiny.
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