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tilt hammer

–noun
a drop hammer used in forging, consisting of a heavy head at one end of a pivoted lever.

Origin:
1740–50
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tilt hammer  
n.  A heavy forge hammer having a pivoted lever by which it is tilted up and then allowed to drop.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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