mattoir

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noun

A kind of coarse punch with a rasp-like face, used for making a rough surface on etching ground, or on the naked copper, the effect after biting being very similar to stippled lines.

OriginFrench matoir →
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Meanings

nounmattoir (plural mattoirs)

plural mattoirs

  1. artsA kind of coarse punch with a rasp-like face, used for making a rough surface on etching ground, or on the naked copper, the effect after biting being very similar to stippled lines.

Origin

  1. Frenchmatoir
  2. Englishmattoir

French matoir

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APA

mattoir. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mattoir

MLA

“mattoir.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mattoir. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mattoir,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mattoir.

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