spade guinea (spadgin"e)

A guinea coined by George III. during the period 1787-99. It is now so called because the shield of arms on the reverse has the shape of the spade of playing-cards. See cut on preceding page. spade-gun (spād'gun), n. A gun having a rece in the stock to hold a spade or trowel, and a socket in the butt-plate to which the spade can be fitted for use as an intrenching-tool. spade-handle (spād'handl), n. 1. The handle of a spade. Hence-2. In mach., a pin held at both ends by the forked ends of a connecting rod. A