† spaddlen.
Obsolete. rare.
a. A small spade.
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1669 J. Worlidge Systema Agriculturæ 193 Others destroy them [sc. moles] very expeditiously by a Spaddle, waiting in the mornings when they usually stir.
1835 H. C. Todd Notes Canada & U.S.A. 8 Jonathan..[uses] spaddle, for spade.
b. = spattle n.2 1.
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the world > food and drink > food > food manufacture and preparation > equipment for food preparation > [noun] > stirring stick or spatula
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1861 I. M. Beeton Bk. Househ. Managem. xxx. 760 The principal utensils required for making ice-creams are ice-tubs, freezing-pots, spaddles, and a cellaret... The use of the spaddle is to stir up..the cream.
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