Originally Posted by
Thorn
It lifts dirt up
Yes, as distinct from a spade which is for digging new holes, shovels are just for shifting dirt around. So I regard shoveling as a fitting and somewhat self explanatory name for it. I suppose bulldozing could be a more suitable term but it doesn't have the same ring to it.
Originally Posted by
EJM
People tend to call it a shovel even though that's not official. People can call it whatever they want, you're trying to change something that people don't even know how to define, let alone it not being an official name.
I'll just go ahead and close it.
Where did you come from... "shoveling" is an official Toribash term and despite a few vague definitions from some users, its meaning generally well understood by a vast portion (if not the the majority) of the users. Although it will be hard to change that, this thread is still alright. I kinda liked this thread, so I might just leave it open for a bit longer. It's not a bad thread anyway.
Last edited by Fish; Jan 10, 2014 at 01:38 PM.
