Shovehalfpenny

n. form of shovelboard played with coins etc. on a table. shovel p7Av(a)1/ n. 1 spadelike tool with raised sides, for shifting coal etc. 2 (part of) a machine with a similar form or function. v. (11; USl)1 move (as if) with a shovel. 2 colloq. move in large quantities or roughly (shovelled peas into his mouth). n shovelful n. (pt s). [Old English]