Trow"el (?), n. [OE. truel, OF.
truele, F. truelle, LL. truella, L. trulla,
dim. of trua a ladle; probably akin to Gr. &?; a stirrer, ladle, G.
quirl a stirrer, MHG. twirel, OHG. dwiril, Icel.
þvara, AS. þwiril. Cf. Twirl.]
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.
Trow"el (?), n. [OE. truel, OF.
truele, F. truelle, LL. truella, L. trulla,
dim. of trua a ladle; probably akin to Gr. &?; a stirrer, ladle, G.
quirl a stirrer, MHG. twirel, OHG. dwiril, Icel.
þvara, AS. þwiril. Cf. Twirl.]
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.
