Definition

1. Noun:
   • Plasterer's hawk: A flat, square tool, usually made of metal or wood with a handle underneath, used by plasterers and masons to hold a small amount of wet plaster or mortar close to the working surface for easy access during application.
   • Troweling board / Mason's hawk: A hand tool for carrying and holding plaster, stucco, or similar materials.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Người thợ cầm bàn xoa đựng vữa. (The worker holds a plasterer's hawk containing mortar.)
  • Anh ấy dùng bàn xoa để trát tường nhanh hơn. (He uses a mason's hawk to plaster the wall faster.)
  • Bàn xoa bằng nhôm thường nhẹ và bền. (An aluminum plasterer's hawk is usually light and durable.)

Advanced Usage

• The tool is essential for applying a consistent coat of material. The worker loads the bàn xoa and then uses a trowel in the other hand to take material from it.

Variants and Related Words

• Cái bay (n): Trowel. The primary tool used to spread material taken from the bàn xoa.
  • Anh ấy dùng cái bay để lấy vữa từ bàn xoa. (He uses a trowel to take mortar from the hawk.)

Synonyms

• Hawk: The standard English term for this tool.
• Mortar board: A less common synonym.

Related Terms

• Plastering (n): The craft of applying plaster.
• Masonry (n): Stonework or brickwork.

1. Plasterer's hawk