shovel hat — n. a stiff, low crowned hat with a broad brim turned up at the sides, worn by some clergymen … English World dictionary
shovel hat — shovel hatted, adj. a hat with a broad brim turned up at the sides and projecting with a shovellike curve in front and behind; worn by some ecclesiastics, chiefly in England. * * * … Universalium
shovel hat — /ˈʃʌvəl hæt/ (say shuvuhl hat) noun a hat with a broad brim turned up at the sides and projecting with a shovel like curve in front and behind; worn by some ecclesiastics …
shovel hat — shov′el hat n. a hat with a shallow crown and a broad brim turned up at the sides, worn esp. by some clergymen • Etymology: 1825–35 … From formal English to slang
shovel hat — noun a stiff broad brimmed hat with the brim turned up at the sides and projecting in front; worn by some clergymen in Britain • Hypernyms: ↑hat, ↑chapeau, ↑lid … Useful english dictionary
shovel hat — noun Date: 1829 a shallow crowned hat with a wide brim curved up at the sides that is worn by some clergymen … New Collegiate Dictionary
shovel hat — noun a black felt hat with a low round crown and a broad brim turned up at the sides, formerly worn especially by clergymen … English new terms dictionary
Shovel — Shov el, n. [OE. shovele, schovele, AS. scoft, sceoft; akin to D. schoffel, G. schaufel, OHG. sc?vala, Dan. skovl, Sw. skofvel, skyffel, and to E. shove. [root]160. See {Shove}, v. t.] An implement consisting of a broad scoop, or more or less… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shovel — /shuv euhl/, n., v., shoveled, shoveling or (esp. Brit.) shovelled, shovelling. n. 1. an implement consisting of a broad blade or scoop attached to a long handle, used for taking up, removing, or throwing loose matter, as earth, snow, or coal. 2 … Universalium
shovel — I. /ˈʃʌvəl / (say shuvuhl) noun 1. an implement consisting of a broad blade or scoop attached to a handle, used for taking up and removing loose matter, as earth, snow, coal, etc. 2. a contrivance or machine for shovelling, removing matter, etc.… …
