See Also: spade(dictionary)
spade(4)(dictionary)
spade(3)(dictionary)
spade(2)(dictionary)
spade(1)(dictionary)
Spade(medicine)
spade hand(medicine)
spade fingers(medicine)
Spade - Poker(gambling)
Low Spade - Poker(gambling)

spade (oh)



spade
[Sense: 1,3; Origin: Old English spadu]
[Sense: 2, 4-5; Date: 1500-1600; Language: Italian; Origin: spada or Spanish espada 'broad sword' (used as a mark on cards), from Latin spatha; SPATULA]
[C] a tool for digging that has a long handle and a broad metal blade that you push into the ground
-see also shovel shovel
also spades
[U] a playing card belonging to the set of cards that have one or more black shapes that look like pointed leaves printed on them
::the queen of spades
call a spade a spade
to speak about things in a direct and honest way, even though it may be impolite to do this
in spades
to a great degree, or in large amounts
::Beauty, intelligence, wealth - my mother had all of them in spades .
[C] taboo old-fashioned a very offensive word for a black person. Do not use this word.