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trowel


  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Trowel  \Trow"el\,  n.  [OE.  truel,  OF  truele  F.  truelle,  LL 
  truella  L.  trulla,  dim.  of  trua  a  ladle;  probably  akin  to 
  Gr  ?  a  stirrer,  ladle,  G.  quirl  a  stirrer,  MHG.  twirel,  OHG. 
  dwiril  Icel.  [thorn]vara,  AS  [thorn]wiril.  Cf  {Twirl}.] 
  1.  A  mason's  tool,  used  in  spreading  and  dressing  mortar,  and 
  breaking  bricks  to  shape  them 
 
  2.  A  gardener's  tool,  somewhat  like  a  scoop,  used  in  taking 
  up  plants,  stirring  the  earth,  etc 
 
  3.  (Founding)  A  tool  used  for  smoothing  a  mold. 
 
  {Trowel  bayonet}.  See  {Spade  bayonet},  under  {Spade}. 
 
  {Fish  trowel}.  See  {Fish  slice},  under  {Fish}. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  trowel 
  n  :  a  small  hand  tool  with  a  handle  and  flat  metal  blade;  used 
  for  scooping  or  spreading  plaster  or  similar  materials 
  v  :  use  a  trowel  on  for  light  garden  work  or  plaster  work 




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