spade
//speɪd//
Noun
spadeSingular
spadesPlural
1
A tool with a flat, rectangular metal blade and a long handle, used for digging and moving earth.
He used a spade to dig a hole in the garden.
2
A playing card of the suit marked with black symbols resembling pointed leaves or inverted hearts.
She played the ace of spades and won the game.
Synonym
Noun
spadeSingular
spadesPlural
1
One of the four suits in a standard deck of playing cards, marked with black pointed symbols.
I have the ace of spades in my hand.
Verb
1
To dig or remove earth using a spade.
He spaded the garden to prepare it for planting.