Etymology · Proto-Germanic
*skuflō
2 English words descend from Proto-Germanic *skuflō, most common first.
- shovelA hand tool with a handle, used for moving portions of material such as earth, snow, and grain from one place to another, with some forms also used for digging. In strict usage differentiated from a spade, which is designed solely for small-scale digging and incidental tasks such as chopping of small roots.
- shoolA shovel.