Definition of clawhammer
(Entry 1 of 2)
: of, relating to, or being a style of banjo playing using the thumb and one or more fingers picking or strumming in a downward direction
claw hammer
nounDefinition of claw hammer (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: a hammer with one end of the head forked for pulling out nails
2
: tailcoat
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The first known use of clawhammer was circa 1769
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