Spadeful: alternatives and connections

A iron instrument which is attached to a ship by a cable (rope or chain), and which, being cast overboard, lays hold of the earth by a…

A small grommet, or a ring or loop of rope / metal for holding things in position, as spars, ropes, etc.; also a bracket, a pocket, or…

To seize with the teeth, so that they enter or nip the thing seized; to lacerate, crush, or wound with the teeth; as, to bite an apple…

To convey or transport in any manner from one place to another; to bear; -- often with away or off.

A kind of spade.

To hold firmly; to hold fast by grasping or embracing tightly.

To hold within fixed limits; to comprise; to include; to inclose; to hold.

To dig; to open (the ground) as with a spade.

One who digs, as with a spade.

A kind of triangular spade.

To turn up, or delve in, (earth) with a spade or a hoe; to open, loosen, or break up (the soil) with a spade, or other sharp instrumen…

A small anchor, with four or five flukes or claws, used to hold boats or small vessels; hence, any instrument designed to grapple or h…

3d pers. sing. pres. of Hold, contraction for holdeth.

To touch; to feel with the hand; to use or hold with the hand.

To raise; to lift; to elevate; esp., to raise or lift to a desired elevation, by means of tackle, as a sail, a flag, a heavy package o…

Incapacity to hold; hence, incapacity to hold back or restrain; the quality or state of being incontinent; want of continence; failure…

The sky; the atmosphere; the firmament.

A long, narrow spade for stony lands.