单词 | mattock man |
释义 | > as lemmasmattock man mattock man n. Building a person whose job is to demolish a structure from the top down, by working at it with a mattock. ΚΠ 1964 J. S. Scott Dict. Building 94 Demolisher or mattock man or topman or housebreaker, a skilled man who pulls down a wall by standing on top of it and breaking pieces off below him, or by pulling a loose wall with a winch and rope, or by means of a concrete breaker. 1989 Daily Nation (Nairobi) 26 July 18/1 The mattock men then come in to chip away the hard top layer of stone. < as lemmas |
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