ˈspachələ noun
Etymology: Late Latin — more at epaulet
1. -s : a flat thin flexible dull-edged usually metal implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances (as paint, plaster, ointment, frosting), scooping, or lifting (as in removing cookies from a pan)
2. capitalized
[New Latin, from Late Latin]
: a genus of ducks consisting of the shovelers and often included in Anas
3. -s : a spatulate process on the body of an insect