Definition of hammer

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Hammer (n.) That part of a gunlock which strikes the percussion cap, or firing pin; the cock; formerly, however, a piece of steel covering the pan of a flintlock musket and struck by the flint of the cock to ignite the priming..

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Oliver :: Oliver (n.) A small tilt hammer, worked by the foot..
Martel :: Martel (v. i.) To make a blow with, or as with, a hammer..
Hammer-less :: Hammer-less (a.) Without a visible hammer; -- said of a gun having a cock or striker concealed from sight, and out of the way of an accidental touch..
Monkey :: Monkey (n.) The weight or hammer of a pile driver, that is, a very heavy mass of iron, which, being raised on high, falls on the head of the pile, and drives it into the earth; the falling weight of a drop hammer used in forging..
Gong :: Gong (n.) A flat saucerlike bell, rung by striking it with a small hammer which is connected with it by various mechanical devices; a stationary bell, used to sound calls or alarms; -- called also gong bell..
Stamp :: Stamp (v. t.) A kind of heavy hammer, or pestle, raised by water or steam power, for beating ores to powder; anything like a pestle, used for pounding or bathing..
Clinkstone :: Clinkstone (n.) An igneous rock of feldspathic composition, lamellar in structure, and clinking under the hammer. See Phonolite..
Smith :: Smith (n.) One who forges with the hammer; one who works in metals; as, a blacksmith, goldsmith, silversmith, and the like..
Hammer :: Hammer (n.) The malleus.
Tool :: Tool (n.) An instrument such as a hammer, saw, plane, file, and the like, used in the manual arts, to facilitate mechanical operations; any instrument used by a craftsman or laborer at his work; an implement; as, the tools of a joiner, smith, shoe-maker, etc.; also, a cutter, chisel, or other part of an instrument or machine that dresses work..
Forgeman :: Forgeman (n.) A skilled smith, who has a hammerer to assist him..
Goldfinch :: Goldfinch (n.) The yellow-hammer.
Yellowammer :: Yellowammer (n.) See Yellow-hammer.
Shape :: Shape (n.) A rolled or hammered piece, as a bar, beam, angle iron, etc., having a cross section different from merchant bar..
Poll :: Poll (n.) The broad end of a hammer; the but of an ax.
Hammerhead :: Hammerhead (n.) A fresh-water fish; the stone-roller.
Spall :: Spall (v. t.) To reduce, as irregular blocks of stone, to an approximately level surface by hammering..
Tilt-mill :: Tilt-mill (n.) A mill where a tilt hammer is used, or where the process of tilting is carried on..
Yite :: Yite (n.) The European yellow-hammer.
Hammer :: Hammer (n.) That part of a clock which strikes upon the bell to indicate the hour.
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