ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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

  1. 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 ...’

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