spatula
NounUS[spach-ool-uh]/ˈspæˌtʃʊlə/3 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (2)
- a turner with a narrow flexible bladeType of turner, food turnerParts handle, blade
- a hand tool with a thin flexible blade used to mix or spread soft substancesType of hand toolKinds slice, putty knife, palette knifeParts blade
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Spat′u·la (?; 135), noun
Origin: L. spatula, spathula, dim. of spatha a spatula: F. spatule. See Spade for digging.
An implement shaped like a knife, flat, thin, and somewhat flexible, used for spreading paints, fine plasters, drugs in compounding prescriptions, etc. Cf. Palette knife, under Palette.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54