shovel

n//ˈʃʌv(ə)l//

skyffel, skovel, spade, skotta, skyffla

  1. A hand tool with a handle, used for moving portions of material such as earth, snow, and grain from one place to another, with some forms also used for digging. In strict usage differentiated from a spade, which is designed solely for small-scale digging and incidental tasks such as chopping of small roots.

  2. To move materials with a shovel.

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