trow·el 
(trouəl)
(trouəl)n.
1. A flat-bladed hand tool for leveling, spreading, or shaping substances such as concrete or mortar.
2. A small implement with a pointed, scoop-shaped blade used for digging, as in setting plants.
tr.v. trow·eled, trow·el·ing, trow·els or trow·elled or trow·el·ling
To spread, smooth, form, or scoop with a trowel.
[Middle English trowell, from Old French truele, from Late Latin truella, diminutive of Latin trua, ladle.]
trowel·er, trowel·ler n.
troweltop to bottom: inside corner, pointing, and finishing trowels