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shovelard

shovelard noun: a kind of dabbling duck; the shoveler.

Noun

shovelard (plural shovelards)

  1. (UK, dialectal) A kind of dabbling duck; the shoveler.

Forms of shovelard

pluralshovelards

Origin of shovelard

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.

Questions about shovelard

What does shovelard mean?
Shovelard means a kind of dabbling duck; the shoveler.
What part of speech is shovelard?
Shovelard is a noun.
What is the plural of shovelard?
The plural of shovelard is shovelards.

Words near shovelard in the dictionary

  1. shovel-handed
  2. shovel-nosed
  3. shovel-nosed sturgeon
  4. shovel-ready
  5. shovelable
  6. shovelard
  7. shovelards
  8. shovelbill
  9. shovelbills
  10. shovelboard
  11. shovelboards

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