Definition of hammer

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Hammer (v. t.) To beat with a hammer; to beat with heavy blows; as, to hammer iron..

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Shingling :: Shingling (n.) The process of expelling scoriae and other impurities by hammering and squeezing, in the production of wrought iron..
Smith :: Smith (n.) One who forges with the hammer; one who works in metals; as, a blacksmith, goldsmith, silversmith, and the like..
Beetle :: Beetle (v. t.) A machine in which fabrics are subjected to a hammering process while passing over rollers, as in cotton mills; -- called also beetling machine..
Woolstock :: Woolstock (n.) A heavy wooden hammer for milling cloth.
Chisel :: Chisel (n.) A tool with a cutting edge on one end of a metal blade, used in dressing, shaping, or working in timber, stone, metal, etc.; -- usually driven by a mallet or hammer..
Hammerhead :: Hammerhead (n.) A shark of the genus Sphyrna or Zygaena, having the eyes set on projections from the sides of the head, which gives it a hammer shape. The Sphyrna zygaena is found in the North Atlantic. Called also hammer fish, and balance fish..
Oliver :: Oliver (n.) A small tilt hammer, worked by the foot..
Kevel :: Kevel (n.) A stone mason's hammer.
Dress :: Dress (v. t.) To cut to proper dimensions, or give proper shape to, as to a tool by hammering; also, to smooth or finish..
Fagot :: Fagot (n.) A bundle of pieces of wrought iron to be worked over into bars or other shapes by rolling or hammering at a welding heat; a pile.
Yeorling :: Yeorling (n.) The European yellow-hammer.
Forging :: Forging (n.) The act of shaping metal by hammering or pressing.
Latten :: Latten (n.) A kind of brass hammered into thin sheets, formerly much used for making church utensils, as candlesticks, crosses, etc.; -- called also latten brass..
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..
Marteline :: Marteline (n.) A small hammer used by marble workers and sculptors.
Hammering :: Hammering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Hamme.
About-sledge :: About-sledge (n.) The largest hammer used by smiths.
Hewn :: Hewn (a.) Roughly dressed as with a hammer; as, hewn stone..
Fuller :: Fuller (v. t.) To form a groove or channel in, by a fuller or set hammer; as, to fuller a bayonet..
Poll :: Poll (n.) The broad end of a hammer; the but of an ax.
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