\Shov"el*er\, n. [Also shoveller.]
1. One who, or that which, shovels.
2. (Zo["o]l.) A river duck ({Spatula clypeata}), native of
   Europe and America. It has a large bill, broadest towards
   the tip. The male is handsomely variegated with green,
   blue, brown, black, and white on the body; the head and
   neck are dark green. Called also {broadbill}, {spoonbill},
   {shovelbill}, and {maiden duck}. The Australian shoveler,
   or shovel-nosed duck ({S. rhynchotis}), is a similar
   species.