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

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  1. n. A mason's tool, used in spreading and dressing mortar, and breaking bricks to shape them.
  2. n. A gardener's tool, somewhat like a scoop, used in taking up plants, stirring the earth, etc.
  3. n. A tool used for smoothing a mold.
  4. n. a small hand tool with a handle and flat metal blade; used for scooping or spreading plaster or similar materials
  5. v. use a trowel on; for light garden work or plaster work
  6. 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.
  7. A tool used for smoothing a mold. Trowel bayonet. See Spadebayonet, under Spade.-- Fish trowel. See Fish slice, under Fish.
  8. n:100 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