TROWELING

Verb

troweling

(US) present participle of trowel

Source: Wiktionary


TROWEL

Trow"el, n. Etym: [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. 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)

Definition: 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 Edition



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