mattock

[ mat-uhk ]

/ ˈmæt ək /

noun

an instrument for loosening the soil in digging, shaped like a pickax, but having one end broad instead of pointed.

Origin of mattock

before 900; Middle English mattok,Old English mattuc

Words nearby mattock

Matthias I Corvinus, Matthiessen, mattify, matting, mattins, mattock, Matto Grosso, mattoid, Mattoon, mattrass, mattress

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Example sentences from the Web for mattock

But where, it may well be asked, are the hands to ply the mattock and pick?
A Little Tour In Ireland|S. Reynolds Hole
Together they were the 'knell, the shroud, the mattock, and the grave' of Old Canton.
The 'Fan Kwae' at Canton Before Treaty Days 1825-1844|William C. Hunter
"I know they often have a very easy time," said Mrs. Mattock, as if some one had injured her severely.
The Island Pharisees|John Galsworthy
After undressing his victim, Hradzka used the mattock to finish him, and then to dig a grave.
Flight From Tomorrow|Henry Beam Piper

He went through the woods once or twice on odd days after his hay was in, and did a little grading with a mattock.
Jersey Street and Jersey Lane|H. C. Bunner

British Dictionary definitions for mattock

mattock

/ (ˈmætək) /

noun

a type of large pick that has one end of its blade shaped like an adze, used for loosening soil, cutting roots, etc

Word Origin for mattock

Old English mattuc, of unknown origin; related to Latin mateola club, mallet

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单词	mattock
释义	mattock [ mat-uhk ] / ˈmæt ək / noun an instrument for loosening the soil in digging, shaped like a pickax, but having one end broad instead of pointed. Origin of mattock before 900; Middle English mattok,Old English mattuc Words nearby mattock Matthias I Corvinus, Matthiessen, mattify, matting, mattins, mattock, Matto Grosso, mattoid, Mattoon, mattrass, mattress Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mattock But where, it may well be asked, are the hands to ply the mattock and pick? A Little Tour In Ireland\|S. Reynolds Hole Together they were the 'knell, the shroud, the mattock, and the grave' of Old Canton. The 'Fan Kwae' at Canton Before Treaty Days 1825-1844\|William C. Hunter "I know they often have a very easy time," said Mrs. Mattock, as if some one had injured her severely. The Island Pharisees\|John Galsworthy After undressing his victim, Hradzka used the mattock to finish him, and then to dig a grave. Flight From Tomorrow\|Henry Beam Piper He went through the woods once or twice on odd days after his hay was in, and did a little grading with a mattock. Jersey Street and Jersey Lane\|H. C. Bunner British Dictionary definitions for mattock mattock / (ˈmætək) / noun a type of large pick that has one end of its blade shaped like an adze, used for loosening soil, cutting roots, etc Word Origin for mattock Old English mattuc, of unknown origin; related to Latin mateola club, mallet Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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