maulstick

maulstick: maulstick "light stick used by painters to support the painting hand," 1650s, from Du. maalstok, lit. "painting stick," from mallen "to paint," from P.Gmc. *mal- (Cf. O.N. mæla, O.H.G. malon "trace, draw, paint," Ger. malen "to paint"), from mal "spot, mark, stain," perhaps from the same root as Gk. melas "black" (see MELANIN (Cf. melanin)), but the original sense is not color but marking. With stock "stick" (see STOCK (Cf. stock) (n.¹)).

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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] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
maulstick — [môl′stik΄] n. MAHLSTICK … English World dictionary
Maulstick — This painting by Adriaen van Ostade shows a maulstick in use in the artist s studio … Wikipedia
maulstick — also mahlstick noun Etymology: part translation of Dutch maalstok, from obsolete Dutch malen to paint + Dutch stok stick, stock Date: circa 1658 a stick used by painters as a rest for the hand while working … New Collegiate Dictionary
maulstick — /mawl stik /, n. mahlstick. * * * … Universalium
maulstick — noun A short stick with a pad on one end, used by a painter to steady his hand, and to prevent it from accidentally touching the painting Syn: mahlstick … Wiktionary
maulstick — see MOLE … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
maulstick — [ mɔ:lstɪk] noun variant spelling of mahlstick … English new terms dictionary
maulstick — maul·stick … English syllables
maulstick — maul•stick [[t]ˈmɔlˌstɪk[/t]] n. fia a stick that supports an artist s working hand • Etymology: 1650–60; partial trans. of Dmaalstok, lit., painting stick =mal(en)to paint +stokstick … From formal English to slang

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