What does spade mean?
spade
Plural: spades
Definition
A long-handled digging tool with a relatively flat, straight-edged blade, used to cut into soil, edge beds, and lift sections of earth or turf.
Example sentences
Try the spade for those roots; the shovel won't cut through them.
Try the spade for those roots; the shovel won't cut through them.
My spade hit a root, so I'll dig a little further to the left.
My spade hit a root, so I'll dig a little further to the left.