| n. | 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.
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| Noun | 1. | trowel - a small hand tool with a handle and flat metal blade; used for scooping or spreading plaster or similar materials |
| Verb | 1. | trowel - use a trowel on; for light garden work or plaster work |