Mattock
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈmætək/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Mattock is a noun meaning An agricultural tool whose blades are at right angles to the body, similar to a pickaxe.
Meaning
An agricultural tool whose blades are at right angles to the body, similar to a pickaxe.
More Meanings
- To cut or dig with a mattock.
Example Sentences
Workmen, breaking up an old floor, have come to him, mattocks in their hands, dismayed: ‘Mr Richard, see what we have turned up ...’
Word Forms
- mattocks
- mattocking
- mattocked
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bill, hack, rake, make, moot-axe, thatch rake.
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