maulstick, mahlstick
(noun) a long stick that a painter uses to support the hand holding the brush
Source: WordNet® 3.1
maulstick (plural maulsticks)
(arts) 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.
Source: Wiktionary
Maul"-stick`, n. Etym: [G. malerstock; maler a painter + stock stick.]
Definition: A stick used by painters as a rest for the hand while working. [Written also mahl-stick.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 February 2025
(noun) (genetics) the process whereby genetic information coded in messenger RNA directs the formation of a specific protein at a ribosome in the cytoplasm
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
