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 Definitions of shoveler  [ˈʃʌv ə lər, ˈʃʌv lər]  

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Definition of 'shoveler' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) shoveler
a person or thing that shovels.

2.  shoveler
a freshwater duck of the Northern Hemisphere, Anas clypeata, having a broad, flat bill.

Etymology:  (1400–50)

Definition of 'shoveler' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) shoveler, shoveller
a worker who shovels
"a shoveler of coal"

2. (noun) shoveler, shoveller, broadbill, Anas clypeata
freshwater duck of the northern hemisphere having a broad flat bill


Definition of 'shoveler' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) shoveler
one who, or that which, shovels

2. (noun) shoveler
a river duck (Spatula clypeata), native of Europe and America. It has a large bill, broadest towards the tip. The male is handsomely variegated with green, blue, brown, black, and white on the body; the head and neck are dark green. Called also broadbill, spoonbill, shovelbill, and maiden duck. The Australian shoveler, or shovel-nosed duck (S. rhynchotis), is a similar species



'shoveler' - Nearby Entries  

shove  shovel board  shovel hat  shovelboard  shoveler  shovelful  shovelhead  



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