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Trowel
Pronunciation : Trow"el
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [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. ?vara, AS. ?wiril. Cf. Twirl.]
Definition : 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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