English noun: trowel | |||
1. | trowel (artifact) a small hand tool with a handle and flat metal blade; used for scooping or spreading plaster or similar materials | ||
Broader (hypernym) | hand tool | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | brick trowel, garden trowel, mason's trowel, plastering trowel, pointing trowel, slick | ||
English verb: trowel | |||
1. | trowel (contact) use a trowel on; for light garden work or plaster work | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cut into, delve, dig, turn over | ||