Definition for HAM'MER

HAM'MER, n. [Sax. hamer; D. hamer; G. and Dan. hammer; Sw. hammare; probably, the beater.]

An instrument for driving nails, beating metals, and the like. It consists of an iron head, fixed crosswise to a handle. Hammers are of various sizes; a large hammer used by smiths is called a sledge.

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