TROW'EL, noun [Latin trulla.] 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 trowel made of iron and scooped; used in taking up plants and for other purposes.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI