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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

maulstick

/ˈmɔːl.stɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
maul-stick
IPA
/ˈmɔːl.stɪk/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From German Mahlstock.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

maulsticks (plural) mahlstick (alternative) mahlstock (alternative) malstick (alternative)

Synonyms

mahlstick

Questions

How do you pronounce maulstick?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɔːl.stɪk/.
What does maulstick mean?
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.
Where does maulstick come from?
It is traced to German.

How to pronounce maulstick

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