Formed with a trowel; smoothed with a trowel; as, troweled stucco, that is, stucco laid on and ready for the reception of paint. [ Written also trowelled. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. truel, OF. truele, F. truelle, LL. truella, L. trulla, dim. of trua a ladle; probably akin to Gr. &unr_; 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A gardener's tool, somewhat like a scoop, used in taking up plants, stirring the earth, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Founding) A tool used for smoothing a mold. [ 1913 Webster ]

Trowel bayonet. See Spade bayonet, under Spade. --
Fish trowel. See Fish slice, under Fish. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Trowelfuls As much as a trowel will hold; enough to fill a trowel. [ 1913 Webster ]