Definitions

1. noun

A person who uses a trowel, especially a gardener who spreads or lays mortar, plaster, or other materials with a trowel.

“The troweler carefully applied the final layer of mortar to the brick wall.”

2. verb

To spread or lay (mortar, plaster, etc.) with a trowel.

“The mason troweled the fresh mortar into the corners of the brickwork.”

3. noun

A gardening tool consisting of a trowel attached to a handle, used for digging and cultivating soil.

“The gardener used her troweler to loosen the soil around the newly planted flower.”