verb
- past tense of trowel; applied or spread with a trowel (a flat-bladed tool)
Usage: construction; masonry
Examples
- The mason troweled mortar between the bricks.
- She troweled the concrete smooth across the surface.
- The worker troweled plaster onto the wall.
- He carefully troweled the cement into place.
- The contractor troweled a thin layer of compound over the drywall.
- They troweled the stucco evenly across the exterior.