MATTOCK


Meaning of MATTOCK in English

/ ˈmætək; NAmE / noun

a heavy garden tool with a long handle and a metal head, used for breaking up soil, cutting roots, etc.

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WORD ORIGIN

Old English mattuc , of uncertain origin.

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