lump hammer

English

Noun

lump hammer (plural lump hammers)

A small sledgehammer, intended for single-handed use.
- 2020 May 20, Philip Haigh, “Ribblehead: at the heart of the S&C's survival and its revival: Ribblehead Viaduct repairs”, in Rail, page 27:
  Where there is loose mortar or mortar loss highlighted, the area will be prepared using lump hammers, plugging chisels, and scutcheon pick hammers before a standard mortar mix is used.

Synonyms

drilling hammer
club hammer
crack hammer

Translations

small sledgehammer

Catalan: maceta (ca) f
Dutch: moker (nl) m
Greek: ματρακάς (el) m (matrakás)

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