MOPSTICK

Etymology

Noun

mopstick (plural mopsticks)

The long handle of a mop.

(music, historical) In an old pianoforte movement, a rod that raises the damper as the key is depressed.

Source: Wiktionary


Mop"stick`, n.

Definition: The long handle of a mop.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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