Home › Words › M › mattoirmattoirmattoir means 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.EtymologyFrench matoirnounA 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.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.mottler 59% match — A brush used to create a mottled surface by removing parts of the glaze from an object. vs mattoir →graver 54% match — a burin vs mattoir →mordicative 53% match — Biting or corrosive. vs mattoir →marteline 53% match — A small kind of hammer, once used by marble workers and sculptors. vs mattoir →mezzotint 53% match — A form of intaglio etching in which a metal plate is roughened evenly and then smoothed to bring out an image. vs mattoir →morsitation 53% match — The act of biting or gnawing, especially by insects. vs mattoir →morsicatio 53% match — A lesion of the oral mucosa (the inside of the cheek) caused by friction, as in repetitive biting or chewing. vs mattoir →morsure 52% match — The act of biting. vs mattoir →