Word: mattocks
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ma
ttocks
Definition: Plural of mattock; a kind of pick that is used for digging; has a flat blade set at right angles to the handle
Morphemes:
Affix: mattock
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To cut or dig with a mattock.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: mattok
Language: enm
Decoded: mattok
Meaning: mattock, pickaxe
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.