mattock

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmætək/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mat′ək)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
mat•tock  (mat′ək),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Buildingan instrument for loosening the soil in digging, shaped like a pickax, but having one end broad instead of pointed.
  • Middle English mattok, Old English mattuc bef. 900

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
mattock / ˈmætək/
  1. a type of large pick that has one end of its blade shaped like an adze, used for loosening soil, cutting roots, etc
Etymology: Old English mattuc, of unknown origin; related to Latin mateola club, mallet
'mattock' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
dolabriform - hack - hoe - pickax - pickaxe - twibill
Synonyms: hoe, ax, tool, more...

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