mason's trowel

Thân thiện

A mason uses a mason's trowel to spread mortar on a brick.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A trowel used in masonry: A flat, pointed hand tool with a handle, used by masons for spreading, shaping, and smoothing mortar or plaster when laying bricks, stones, or other building materials.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The bricklayer expertly applied mortar with his mason's trowel.
  • A good mason's trowel is essential for creating even joints between bricks.

Advanced Usage

• Specialized Application: In professional contexts, a mason's trowel is often distinguished from other trowels (like a pointing trowel or a finishing trowel) by its size and shape, which is optimized for picking up and spreading large amounts of mortar.

Variants and Related Words

• Brick trowel: Another common name for a mason's trowel.
• Pointing trowel (n): A smaller trowel used for detailed work and filling joints.
• Finishing trowel (n): A trowel with a flat, rectangular blade used for smoothing surfaces like concrete.

Synonyms

• Bricklayer's trowel: A direct synonym.
• Laying trowel: Emphasizes its use in laying building units.

Related Phrases

• To trowel mortar: The action performed with a mason's trowel.
  • He troweled the mortar smoothly onto the brick course.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a trowel used in masonry

Từ đồng nghĩa

• brick trowel