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mattock

American  
[mat-uhk] / ˈmæt ək /

noun

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

mattock British  
/ ˈmætək /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of mattock

before 900; Middle English mattok, Old English mattuc

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