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Definition of spade
1 : a digging implement adapted for being pushed into the ground with the foot
2 : a spade-shaped instrument
From the M-W Editors
Origin and Etymology of spade
Middle English, from Old English spadu; akin to Greek spathē blade of a sword or oar
spade
Definition of spade
spaded
;spading
transitive verb
: to dig up or out or shape with or as if with a spade
intransitive verb
: to use a spade
spader
nounCirca 1647
First Known Use of spade
circa 1647
spade
Definition of spade
1a spades plural in form but singular or plural in construction : the suit comprising cards marked with spadesb : a black figure that resembles a stylized spearhead on each playing card of one of the four suits; also : a card marked with this figure
2 offensive —used as an insulting and contemptuous term for a black person
in spades
: to an unusually great degree : in the extreme
Origin and Etymology of spade
Italian spada or Spanish espada broadsword; both from Latin spatha, from Greek spathē blade
SPADE Defined for Kids
spade
playDefinition of spade for Students
: a digging tool with a long handle that has a flat blade which can be pushed into the ground with the foot
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