hammers
- Term Type
Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Preferred Term
hammers
- Details
Hand tools having a hard solid head, usually of metal or stone, set transversely on a handle. They are used for driving nails, beating, breaking, or other applications involving pounding or striking. The term may also refer to machines in which a heavy block of metal is used for the same purpose.
- Variations
hammers (tools)
hammer
marteaux
marteau
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