claw hammer

See also: clawhammer

English

A claw hammer on the ground.

Etymology

claw +‎ hammer, descriptive of the shape of the tool's head.

Noun

claw hammer (countable and uncountable, plural claw hammers)

A hammer with two prongs protruding back from the head to allow for removing nails from wood.
(music, uncountable) A fingerpicking technique primarily used by banjo players, but also by some guitarists.

Derived terms

claw-hammer coat

Translations

hammer with two prongs

Danish: kløftehammer
Dutch: klauwhamer (nl)
Finnish: puusepän vasara, sorkkavasara
Hungarian: szeghúzó kalapács, körmös kalapács
Irish: casúr cluasach m

Norman: marté à pattes m (Jersey)
Norwegian: klohammer
Russian: молоток-гвоздодёр m (molotok-gvozdodjór)
Spanish: martillo sacaclavos m
Swedish: klohammare c

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