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Mattock
Mattock. Isa. 7:25. The tool used in Arabia for loosening the ground, described by Niebuhr, answers generally to our mattock or grubbing-axe, i.e., a single-headed pickaxe. The ancient Egyptian hoe was of wood, and answered for hoe, spade, and pick.
Mattock or Egyptian Hoe. (After Wilkinson.)