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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MAULSTICK

Partial translation of Dutch maalstok, from obsolete malen to paint + stokstick1.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MAULSTICK

maulstick  [ˈmɔːlˌstɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MAULSTICK

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conjunction
determiner
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Maulstick is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MAULSTICK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Maulstick

A maulstick, or mahlstick, is a stick with a soft leather or padded head, used by painters to support the hand that holds the brush. The word is an adaptation of the Dutch maalstok, i.e. the "painter's stick", from malen, "to paint". In 16th- through 19th-century paintings of artists, including self-portraits, the maulstick is often depicted as part of the painter's equipment. William-Adolphe Bouguereau holding painting implements Self portrait of Caterina van Hemessen Self-portrait by Sofonisba Anguissola Portrait of Eva Gonzalès, by Édouard Manet Detail of Vermeer's Art of Painting with artist using maulstick...

Definition of maulstick in the English dictionary

The definition of maulstick in the dictionary is a long stick used by artists to steady the hand holding the brush.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MAULSTICK


broomstick
ˈbruːmˌstɪk
candlestick
ˈkændəlˌstɪk
chapstick
ˈtʃæpˌstɪk
crabstick
ˈkræbˌstɪk
dipstick
ˈdɪpˌstɪk
drumstick
ˈdrʌmˌstɪk
fiddlestick
ˈfɪdəlˌstɪk
flagstick
ˈflæɡˌstɪk
glowstick
ˈɡləʊˌstɪk
hexastich
ˈhɛksəˌstɪk
joystick
ˈdʒɔɪˌstɪk
lipstick
ˈlɪpˌstɪk
mahlstick
ˈmɔːlˌstɪk
matchstick
ˈmætʃˌstɪk
needlestick
ˈniːdəlˌstɪk
nightstick
ˈnaɪtˌstɪk
singlestick
ˈsɪŋɡəlˌstɪk
slapstick
ˈslæpˌstɪk
tetrastich
ˈtɛtrəˌstɪk
yardstick
ˈjɑːdˌstɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MAULSTICK

mauger
Maugham
maugre
Maui
maul
Maulana
mauler
maulers
mauling
Maulmain
maulvi
maumet
maumetry
maun
Mauna Kea
Mauna Loa
maund
maunder
maunderer
maundering

WORDS THAT END LIKE MAULSTICK

bestick
big stick
breadstick
carrot and stick
chicken drumstick
cinnamon stick
control stick
gear stick
hockey stick
incense stick
lacrosse stick
night stick
nonstick
rainstick
stick
swizzle stick
tick
unstick
walking stick
white stick
wrong end of the stick

Synonyms and antonyms of maulstick in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «maulstick» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MAULSTICK

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The translations of maulstick from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «maulstick» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

maulstick
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tiento
570 millions of speakers

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maulstick
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

maulstick
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

maulstick
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

maulstick
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Maulstick
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চিত্রাঙ্কনকালে হস্ত স্থির রাখিবার জন্য চিত্রকরের ছড়ি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

maulstick
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Maulstick
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Malerstock
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

maulstick
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

maulstick
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Maulstick
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thước đơ tay của thợ ve
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

maulstick
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

माउस्टिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ressam dayanma değneği
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

maulstick
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

maulstick
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

maulstick
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

maulstick
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

maulstick
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

schilder stok
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

maulstick
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

maulstick
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of maulstick

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MAULSTICK»

The term «maulstick» is normally little used and occupies the 124.539 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MAULSTICK» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «maulstick» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «maulstick» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about maulstick

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MAULSTICK»

Discover the use of maulstick in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to maulstick and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Fundamentals of Ecotoxicology, Second Edition
This unwise practice will be labeled the maulstick incongruity. (A maulstick is a stick used by artists to simply steady the brush hand while painting.) Just as an inferior painting would be expected from an artist who used the maulstick instead of ...
Michael C. Newman, Michael A. Unger, 2002
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Seventeenth-century Art and Architecture
5.40 Rembrandt van Rijn, Self-Portrait with Maulstick and Brushes, c. 1665. Oil on canvas, 43% X 33'/i in (111 x 85 cm). The Ivcagh Bequest. Kenwood House, London. 5.42 Rembrandt van Rijn, Syndics of the Drapers' Guild, 1661-62.
Ann Sutherland Harris, 2005
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Watercolor: Realistic Painting: Learn to paint step by step
Learn to paint step by step Daniel K Tennant. MAULSTICK A maulstick is a long, lightweight wood or aluminum dowel used by painters as a rest for the hand while working. The maulstick steadies the painting hand and keeps it away from the ...
Daniel K Tennant, 2010
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The Young Painter's Maulstick; Containing Rules and ...
In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind.
James Malton, 2010
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"Aha!" Teaching by Analogy
... a brilliant extended analogy. This particular analogy is a superbly succinct illustration of how these examples work best. Demonstrating and instructing, he says: “Do this . . .just like a painter's maulstick . . . a long stick with a pad on the end [ .
Ted Bailey, 2012
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Popular Mechanics
SIZE OF BLOCK DEPENDS ON THICKNESS OF BENCH TOP The difficulty of painting neat, straight stripes on models, owing to lack of firm support for the hand, is overcome with this adjustable maulstick. It not only assures a rigid hand rest at ...
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Mastering Oil Painting: Learn Simple Techniques and ...
Learn Simple Techniques and Practical Applications for Mastering the Art of Oil Painting Walter Foster Creative Team, James Sulkowski .: ..-' '.1filllfi 7'71 l a “I _ v' 7 .'Ir s'hflgf. Using a Maulstick When painting water, keep the ripples horizontal ...
Walter Foster Creative Team, James Sulkowski, 2013
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Watercolor: Realistic Painting
uSinG a MaulStick My maulstick attaches to a nail (a screw eye is on the end) at the top of the easel soI can swing it to any position. You can also wrap the tip in a soft cloth so it can be placed on the painting when you are working on a larger ...
Daniel K Tennant, 2010
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Chembers 21 Century Dictionary
13c as male in obsolete sense 'a MACE'': from French mail, from Latin malleus a hammer. maulstick or mahlstick 'ni.xKi ik : - noun, an a stick or rod with a pad on one end, used by painters to steady their painting hand while executing delicate  ...
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An Etymological Dictionary of the English Language
bismuth, Dutch, feldspar, fuchsia, fugleman, gneiss, hock (2), huzzah, landau, maulstick, meerschaum, mesmerise (with F. suffix), plunder, poodle, quartz, shale , swindler, trull, wacke, waltz, wheedle ?4 zinc. To these add (from Old German) ...
Walter William Skeat, 1898

8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MAULSTICK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term maulstick is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sittingbourne artist Eric Pollard paints the signs of Shepherd Neame …
When it comes to painting the design, he works completely freehand, his brush steadied only by a traditional maulstick as he paints directly on ... «Kent Online, Feb 15»
2
Rembrandt: The Late Works, National Gallery - exhibition review …
He's in his painter's get-up — a brown robe, a borstlap or bib, and a painter's cap – and he holds his brush, palette and maulstick. «Evening Standard, Oct 14»
3
Did Rembrandt invent the selfie?
Wearing a white linen cap, described with nothing but a few quick, vigorous strokes, and holding brushes, a palette and a painter's maulstick, ... «BBC News, Oct 14»
4
Like Father, Like Daughter, Like Son
By kindergarten, I knew what a maulstick was, and stick figures were not in my repertory. An education in art was something I acquired from my ... «New York Times, Sep 14»
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Brushing up on an old art
She taught me things I hadn't thought of, like using a maulstick to keep your hand steady.'' Rose's work also includes decorative hand-painted ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Nov 13»
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Sign Painters: A New Doc Celebrates the Old Craft
The drying time of paint is considered, as is the use of a maulstick. Then there's the lost art of gold leaf (and you thought toner was expensive). «Seattle Weekly, Aug 13»
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'Rembrandt at Work' at Metropolitan Museum
It shows the aged artist, looking toward but not at us, holding a palette, brushes and maulstick and wearing a simple linen painter's cap whose ... «New York Times, Apr 12»
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Early American Original
Crossing diagonals, of the treads, legs and maulstick (held by Raphaelle, and used to stabilize one's palette when painting), help to unify the ... «Wall Street Journal, Nov 09»

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