Mattock is often associated with outdoor manual labor and farming. 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. 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. The mattock in his shed featured a sharp blade on one side.