n.
Pronunciation: ' sh ə -v ə l
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English scofl; akin to Old High German sc ū fla shovel, Old English sc ū fan to thrust away
Date: before 12th century
1 a : a hand implement consisting of a broad scoop or a more or less hollowed out blade with a handle used to lift and throw material b : something that resembles a shovel c : an excavating machine especially : a hydraulic diesel-engine driven power shovel
2 : SHOVELFUL