masterstick

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noun

An essay written by a tradesman in order to qualify for his trade.

OriginDutch meesterstuk →
Scrabble 19
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Meanings

nounmasterstick (plural mastersticks)

plural mastersticks

  1. ScotlandhistoricalAn essay written by a tradesman in order to qualify for his trade.

Origin

  1. Dutchstik“piece”
  2. Dutchmeesterstuk
  3. Englishmasterstick

From Dutch meesterstuk. Cognate with Scots maisterstick. Compare also dialectal Dutch stik (“piece”), English steck (“piece”). See also masterpiece.

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APA

masterstick. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/masterstick

MLA

“masterstick.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/masterstick. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “masterstick,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/masterstick.

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