English dictionary

trowel

/'tr/AU//@/l/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

a small hand tool with a handle and flat metal blade; used for scooping or spreading plaster or similar materials

noun.artifact

Source: WordNet 3.0
A mason's tool, used in spreading and dressing mortar, and breaking bricks to shape them.

noun

Source: webster1913

use a trowel on; for light garden work or plaster work

verb.contact

Source: WordNet 3.0