From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishtroweltrow‧el /ˈtraʊəl/ noun [countable] 1 
DLGTZa garden tool like a very small spade2 TZa small tool with a flat blade, used for spreading cement on bricks etc3 → lay it on with a trowelOrigin trowel (1300-1400) Old French truelle, from Late Latin truella, from Latin trua “large deep spoon”
DLGTZa garden tool like a very small spade2 TZa small tool with a flat blade, used for spreading cement on bricks etc3 → lay it on with a trowelOrigin trowel (1300-1400) Old French truelle, from Late Latin truella, from Latin trua “large deep spoon” 