shovelard

The story

1. Middle English · derived from-ard
2. Middle English · inherited fromschovelerd
3. English todayshovelard

From Middle English schovelerd, schulerde, schevelard, from schovel (“shovel”), perhaps influenced by malard (“mallard”), on model of Middle Dutch lepelaar (“spoonbill”), with Middle English -ard replacing -aar, but not completely certain.