trowel
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.1trow·el
noun \ˈtrau̇(-ə)l\Definition of TROWEL
: any of various hand tools used to apply, spread, shape, or smooth loose or plastic material; also : a scoop-shaped or flat-bladed garden tool for taking up and setting small plants
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Origin of TROWEL
Middle English truel, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin truella, from Latin trulla ladle
First Known Use: 13th century
2trowel
transitive verbtroweled or trowelledtrowel·ing or trowel·ling
Definition of TROWEL
: to smooth, mix, or apply with or as if with a trowel
— trow·el·er noun
First Known Use of TROWEL
circa 1670
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