hand shovel

/hænd ˌʃʌvəl/

Other forms: hand shovels

Definitions of hand shovel

1. noun

   a shovel that is operated by hand
   types:

   coal shovel

   a hand shovel for shoveling coal

   entrenching tool, trenching spade

   a hand shovel carried by infantrymen for digging trenches

   spade

   a sturdy hand shovel that can be pushed into the earth with the foot

   spud, stump spud

   a sharp hand shovel for digging out roots and weeds

   ditch spade, long-handled spade

   a spade with a long handle for digging narrow ditches

   garden spade

   a spade used by gardeners

   type of:

   hand tool

   a tool used with workers' hands

   shovel

   a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle