bushhammer

1 of 2

noun

bush·​hammer

ˈbu̇sh +ˌ-

: a hammer with a serrated face for dressing stone and concrete

bushhammer

2 of 2

transitive verb

"

: to dress (stone or concrete) with a bushhammer

Word History

Etymology

Noun

modification of German bosshammer, from obsolete German bossen to beat (from Old High German bōzan) + German hammer, from Old High German hamar

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