Definition of hammer

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Hammer (n.) The padded mallet of a piano, which strikes the wires, to produce the tones..

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Hammerhead :: Hammerhead (n.) A fresh-water fish; the stone-roller.
Hammer-harden :: Hammer-harden (v. t.) To harden, as a metal, by hammering it in the cold state..
Anvil :: Anvil (v. t.) To form or shape on an anvil; to hammer out; as, anviled armor..
Yeldrine :: Yeldrine (n.) The yellow-hammer; -- called also yeldrock, and yoldrin..
Tilt Hammer :: Tilt hammer () A tilted hammer; a heavy hammer, used in iron works, which is lifted or tilted by projections or wipers on a revolving shaft; a trip hammer..
Sledge :: Sledge (v. t.) A large, heavy hammer, usually wielded with both hands; -- called also sledge hammer..
Malleate :: Malleate (v. t.) To hammer; to beat into a plate or leaf.
Forgeman :: Forgeman (n.) A skilled smith, who has a hammerer to assist him..
Cock :: Cock (v. i.) To draw back the hammer of a firearm, and set it for firing..
Yoit :: Yoit (n.) The European yellow-hammer.
Oliver :: Oliver (n.) A small tilt hammer, worked by the foot..
Hammer :: Hammer (n.) An instrument for driving nails, beating metals, and the like, consisting of a head, usually of steel or iron, fixed crosswise to a handle..
Double-faced :: Double-faced (a.) Having two faces designed for use; as, a double-faced hammer..
Harmonica :: Harmonica (n.) A toy instrument of strips of glass or metal hung on two tapes, and struck with hammers..
Hammerer :: Hammerer (n.) One who works with a hammer.
Peen :: Peen (n.) The sharp-edged end of the head of a mason's hammer.
Sheep''s-foot :: Sheep's-foot (n.) A printer's tool consisting of a metal bar formed into a hammer head at one end and a claw at the other, -- used as a lever and hammer..
Puddle-ball :: Puddle-ball (n.) The lump of pasty wrought iron as taken from the puddling furnace to be hammered or rolled.
Pane :: Pane (n.) The narrow edge of a hammer head. See Peen.
Goldie :: Goldie (n.) The yellow-hammer.
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