browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
shovel |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Shovel \Shov"el\, n. [OE. shovele, schovele AS scoft, sceoft akin to D. schoffel G. schaufel OHG. sc?vala, Dan. skovl, Sw skofvel skyffel and to E. shove. [root]160. See {Shove}, v. t.] An implement consisting of a broad scoop, or more or less hollow blade, with a handle, used for lifting and throwing earth, coal, grain, or other loose substances. {Shovel hat}, a broad-brimmed hat, turned up at the sides, and projecting in front like a shovel, -- worn by some clergy of the English Church. [Colloq.] {Shovelspur} (Zo["o]l.), a flat, horny process on the tarsus of some toads, -- used in burrowing. {Steam shovel}, a machine with a scoop or scoops, operated by a steam engine, for excavating earth, as in making railway cuttings. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Shovel \Shov"el\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shoveled}or {Shovelled}; p. pr & vb n. {Shoveling} or {Shovelling}.] 1. To take up and throw with a shovel; as to shovel earth into a heap, or into a cart, or out of a pit. 2. To gather up as with a shovel. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: shovel n 1: a tool for lifting loose material consisting of a curved container or scoop and a handle 2: the quantity a shovel can hold [syn: {shovelful}, {spadeful}] 3: a small tool for scooping coals or ashes in a fireplace 4: a machine for excavating [syn: {power shovel}, {excavator}, {digger}] v : dig with or as if with a shovel; "shovel sand"; "he shovelled in the backyard all afternoon long"
more about shovel
This work is licensed under a
