dustpan

2 definitions found

dustpan - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  dustpan \dust"pan`\ (d[u^]st"p[a^]n`), n.
     A shovel-like utensil with a short handle used for conveying
     away dust brushed from the floor.
     [1913 Webster]

dustpan - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  dustpan
      n 1: the quantity that a dustpan will hold [syn: dustpan,
           dustpanful]
      2: a short-handled receptacle into which dust can be swept