trowel
The trowel, the float and other similar tools of masonry date back so far into history that their exact origin is lost.
The general tools used by a mason for brick work/plastering are as follows: 1) Trowel (different kinds) 2) Plumb Line 3) Thread/Twine 4) Set Square/Right Angle 5) Level Tube 6) Measuring Tape 7) Tool for raking of joints. Apart from the above, a mason is required to have a spade, gammelas and other general equipment with him.
A wide range of tools are used in masonry. Some of these tools include the trowel, hammers, hammer drills, screeders, the jointers, mason's line, and the blocking chisel.
The trowel, the float and other similar tools of masonry date so far back into history that their inventor and other details of their origin have been lost.
I went to the shed to get my trowel to use for gardening
The occupation that uses a trowel and spirit level is a mason or bricklayer. A trowel is a small handheld tool used for spreading and smoothing mortar or plaster, while a spirit level is a tool used to ensure that surfaces are level or plumb. Masons and bricklayers use these tools to accurately lay bricks or stones in construction projects.
the hand trowel is used when spreading mortar on a blockwork
Trowel doesn't really have an antonym. The definition of trowel is "A flat bladed tool used to work with mortar or to dig holes for plants." You could say cover, or bury, since the trowel is used to dig holes for planting? Hope that helps.
A trowel.
A trowel.
Walling trowel