SHOVELER


Meaning of SHOVELER in English

noun

or shov·el·ler ˈshəv(ə)lə(r)

( -s )

Etymology: Middle English shoveler; in sense 1, from shovelen to shovel + -er; in sense 2, from shovel, n. + -er

1. : one that shovels ; especially : shovelman

2. : any of several river ducks (genus Anas ) having a large and very broad bill ; especially : a widely distributed duck ( A. clypeata ) that in the male has the head and neck blackish green and the abdomen chestnut

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