n.
Pronunciation: ' trau ̇ (- ə )l
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English truel, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin truella, from Latin trulla ladle
Date: 13th century
: 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
trowel: 1 gardener's, 2 plasterer's, 3 bricklayer's