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
2 July 2025
(noun) getting something back again; “upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
