trowel
trowel Lexical Profile
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• noun
A small hand tool with a flat, pointed blade, used by bricklayers and plasterers for applying and smoothing mortar or plaster.
"The mason expertly wielded his trowel to spread the mortar evenly across the top layer of bricks."
A small hand tool with a curved, scoop-like blade and a short handle, typically used by gardeners for digging small holes or transplanting.
"She used a garden trowel to dig a small hole for the new tomato seedling."
• verb
To apply, smooth, or spread a substance, such as mortar or plaster, using a small flat hand tool.
"The contractor troweled the fresh concrete until the surface was perfectly smooth."
• Rhymes for trowel
Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English 'trouell', from Old French 'truele', which derived from Late Latin 'trulla' (a small pan, ladle, or trowel), a diminutive of Latin 'trua' (stirring spoon or skimmer).
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