mattock /ˈmætək/noun 1verb 1forms 3 noun1 •An agricultural tool whose blades are at right angles to the body, similar to a pickaxe.Workmen, breaking up an old floor, have come to him, mattocks in their hands, dismayed: ‘Mr Richard, see what we have turned up ...’ — 2020 verb1 •To cut or dig with a mattock. formsmattocked · mattocking · mattocks
