shovelardEtymologyFrom Middle English schovelerd, schulerde, schevelard, from schovel (“shovel”), perhaps influenced by malard (“mallard”), on model of Middle Dutch lepelaar (“spoonbill”), with Middle English -ard replacing -aar, but not completely certain.shovelard means A kind of dabbling duck; the shoveler. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 88 out of 100.nounA kind of dabbling duck; the shoveler.