mahlstick

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A form of maulstick — A short stick with a pad on one end, used by a painter to steady their hand, and to prevent it from accidentally touching the painting.

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Meanings

nounmahlstick (plural mahlsticks)

plural mahlsticks

  1. alternativeAlternative form of maulstick.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

mahlstick. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mahlstick

MLA

“mahlstick.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mahlstick. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mahlstick,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mahlstick.

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