Mattock

/ˈmætək/
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Manual Labor

Mattock is often associated with outdoor manual labor and farming.

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Farmers traditionally wielded a mattock to prepare the fields.
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Archaic Usage

While 'mattock' is not commonly used today, it appears in historical contexts or literature.

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In medieval literature, peasants are frequently depicted using a mattock.
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Tool Description

Mattock has a flat end and sometimes an adze-like blade for cutting roots.

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The mattock in his shed featured a sharp blade on one side.
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