shovel \shov"el\, n. oe. shovele, schovele, as. scoft, sceoft;
   akin to d. schoffel, g. schaufel, ohg. sc?vala, dan. skovl,
   sw. skofvel, skyffel, and to e. shove. root160. see
   shove, v. t.
   an implement consisting of a broad scoop, or more or less
   hollow blade, with a handle, used for lifting and throwing
   earth, coal, grain, or other loose substances.
   1913 webster

   shovel hat, a broad-brimmed hat, turned up at the sides,
      and projecting in front like a shovel, -- worn by some
      clergy of the english church. colloq.

   shovelspur zool., a flat, horny process on the tarsus of
      some toads, -- used in burrowing.

   steam shovel, a machine with a scoop or scoops, operated by
      a steam engine, for excavating earth, as in making railway
      cuttings.
      1913 webster
see also:
shove shovel hat shovelspur steam shovel