Thesaurus / spade
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His strong legs and his broad, spade-like feet helped to make him a fine swimmer.
THE TALE OF GRANDFATHER MOLEARTHUR SCOTT BAILEYThe labour of the spade and of the loom, and the petty gains of trade, he contemptuously abandoned to men of a lower caste.
THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND FROM THE ACCESSION OF JAMES II.THOMAS BABINGTON MACAULAYWhen a spade declaration has been made by dummy, one trump less is necessary and the doubler need not be on the declarer's left.
ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA, 11TH EDITION, VOLUME 4, PART 3VARIOUSExcept in the case of a spade declaration, cases in which redoubling is justifiable are very rare.
ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA, 11TH EDITION, VOLUME 4, PART 3VARIOUSA spade declaration by the dealer can be doubled with even less strength.
ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA, 11TH EDITION, VOLUME 4, PART 3VARIOUSHe handled the spade awkwardly enough, but made up in strength for his lack of skill.
THE RIVAL CAMPERSRUEL PERLEY SMITHHe had his coat off and was digging in the ground with a spade, throwing up shovelfuls of the hard clay.
THE RIVAL CAMPERSRUEL PERLEY SMITHAt a certain point in the path they paused, and Craigie stepped aside and found the spade where he had hidden it in the brush.
THE RIVAL CAMPERSRUEL PERLEY SMITHSo when he was not perspiring over a spade or eating or sleeping he wandered about the place in his most restless mood.
JAFFERYWILLIAM J. LOCKETrowel and spade and tomahawk went furiously to work, and soon cleared away the gravel from a surface of three or four feet.
IT IS NEVER TOO LATE TO MENDCHARLES READEWORDS RELATED TO SPADE
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