A narrow, round ended spade
In 19th Century England a fat rabbit was a big meal for a poor tenant farmer. But rabbits, and all game, were the sole property of the large estate holders. So the poor man had to poach a bunny or go without meat. So, when meat was scarce or the nobility was away from the estate, farmers would file down an old spade into a smaller, round-point and use it to dig out rabbits for their dinner. Hence, the name “Rabbiting” or “Poachers” spade.
