Meaning of maulstick | Babel Free
ˈmɔːl.stɪkDefinitions
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.
Equivalents
Examples
“Here the lamps blazed as a dozen or so of the brethren were seated at their desks with maulsticks to rest⟳ their wrists on as they used their quills to copy⟳ texts on to vellum from the skins of goats or sheep.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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