- spade-shaped
- adjectiveshaped in the form of a spade• Syn: ↑spade-like• Similar to: ↑formed
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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spade — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a tool used for digging or cutting the ground etc., with a sharp edged metal blade and a long handle. 2 a tool of a similar shape for various purposes, e.g. for removing the blubber from a whale. 3 anything resembling a spade.… … Useful english dictionary
Spade — For other uses, see Spade (disambiguation). small spade for clay soil; the other one for sandy soil and loamy soil A spade is a tool designed primarily for the purpose of digging or removing earth.[1] Early spades were made of riven wood. After… … Wikipedia
spade guinea — noun : a guinea of George III with a spade shaped shield on the reverse * * * spade guinea noun A guinea with spade shaped shield, coined 1787–99 • • • Main Entry: ↑spade … Useful english dictionary
spade-like — adjective shaped in the form of a spade • Syn: ↑spade shaped • Similar to: ↑formed … Useful english dictionary
spade foot — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun : a terminal enlargement of the straight square furniture leg especially of the late 18th century that sweeps outward in an abrupt curve on each side and then gradually tapers downward see foot illustration * * * Furniture. a… … Useful english dictionary
spade — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English spadu; akin to Greek spathē blade of a sword or oar Date: before 12th century 1. a digging implement adapted for being pushed into the ground with the foot 2. a spade shaped instrument •… … New Collegiate Dictionary
spade lug — noun 1. : a steel spade shaped attachment to the rim of a tractor drive wheel to prevent slip during traction 2. : a forked prong to be slipped under a screw or nut for making an electrical connection … Useful english dictionary
spade money — noun : ancient Chinese money in the form of spade shaped pieces of bronze … Useful english dictionary
spade — Ⅰ. spade [1] ► NOUN ▪ a tool with a rectangular metal blade and a long handle, used for digging. ► VERB ▪ dig over or move with a spade. ● call a spade a spade Cf. ↑call a spade a spade ORIGIN … English terms dictionary
spade — spade1 [spād] n. [ME < OE spadu, akin to Ger spaten < IE base * spē , long flat piece of wood > SPOON, Gr spathē] 1. a heavy, flat bladed, long handled tool used for digging by pressing the metal blade into the ground with the foot 2.… … English World dictionary
