n. 泥铲, 泥刀

vt. 用泥铲涂

[机] 镘刀

Trowel \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. [thorn]vara, AS. [thorn]wiril. 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}.