Category:Trowel

Trow"el, n. Etym: [oe. truel, of. truele, f. truelle, ll. truella, l. Trulla, dim. of trua a ladle; probably akin to gr. quirl a stirrer, Mhg. twirel, ohg. dwiril, icel. þvara, as. þwiril. 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)

Defn: a tool used for smoothing a mold. Trowel bayonet. See spade Bayonet, under spade. -- fish trowel. See fish slice, under fish.