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Primary term

shovel, toy

URI

https://nomenclature.info/nom/14807 (opens semantic view)

Definition

A small tool generally made of plastic consisting of a rectangular blade, typically with upturned sides, a short shaft and a grasping handle. Sometimes comes with a matching pail in the same material. Used by children for moving liquids or solid material, such as earth or sand. Also often used to play on the beach.

Definition source(s)

• American Association for State and Local History (AASLH), and Canadian Heritage Information Network / Réseau canadien d’information sur le patrimoine. 2018. “Nomenclature for Museum Cataloging / Nomenclature pour le catalogage des objets de musée.” September 1, 2018. https://www.nomenclature.info/.

English

Term (International)

toy shovel

Inverted term (International)

shovel, toy

French

Term (International)

pelle pour enfant

Term gender (International)

feminine

Date created

2010-01-01

Date updated

2022-06-09

Bibliographic citation(s)

• Barber, Katherine, ed. n.d. “Shovel.” In The Canadian Oxford Dictionary, 2nd ed. Oxford University Press. Accessed June 9, 2022. https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780195418163.001.0001/m_en_ca0011574.

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