Spud /(spŭd)/

Spud

n.
  1. A sharp, narrow spade, usually with a long handle, used by farmers for digging up large-rooted weeds; a similarly shaped implement used for various purposes.
    My spud these nettles from the stone can part.
  2. A dagger. [Obs.]
  3. Anything short and thick; specifically, a piece of dough boiled in fat. [Local, U.S.]
  4. A potato. [Colloq.]