/ Dictionary / Index S steam shovel: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: steam' shov"el Pronunciation: [key] a machine for digging or excavating, operated by its own engine and boiler. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. steamship steam table Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cetacean Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language