WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
claw′ ham′mer, 
    1. Buildinga hammer having a head with one end curved and cleft for pulling out nails. See illus. under hammer. 
    2. [Informal.]a dress coat.
    • 1760–70
    claw′ham′mer, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
claw hammer
  1. a hammer with a cleft at one end of the head for extracting nails
'claw hammer' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
hammerhead

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