What does "trowel" mean?
Trowel: A gardener's tool, somewhat like a scoop, used in taking up plants, stirring the earth, etc.
Additional senses
- 2.(Founding) A tool used for smoothing a mold. Trowel bayonet. See Spade bayonet, under Spade. -- Fish trowel. See Fish slice, under Fish.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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