shoveler
shoveler Lexical Profile
shoveler Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A person or machine that uses a shovel to dig, lift, or move loose materials such as snow, dirt, or coal.
"The neighborhood hired a snow shoveler to clear the sidewalks and driveways after the heavy blizzard."
A widely distributed dabbling duck (genus Spatula, most notably the Northern shoveler, Spatula clypeata) native to wetlands in North America, Europe, and Asia, known for its distinctive large, spatula-shaped bill used to filter small crustaceans and plankton from the water.
"We spotted a flock of Northern shovelers foraging in the shallow marshlands during our morning birdwatching trip."
Word Origin & Etymology
From Late Middle English, formed by adding the agent suffix '-er' to the noun or verb 'shovel'. As the name for the duck, it dates to the 17th century, referring to its distinctive broad, scoop-like bill.
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