1. plural of shoveller: people who use shovels to dig or move material
2. plural of shoveller: a type of duck with a broad, flat bill used for feeding
Usage: zoology

Examples

• The shovellers worked all morning to clear the snow from the driveway.
• Construction shovellers moved tons of dirt for the foundation.
• A flock of shovellers landed on the pond during migration.
• The wetland attracts many shovellers during breeding season.
• We hired several shovellers to help with the landscaping project.
• Northern shovellers are easily identified by their distinctive bills.