putty knife

a glazier's putty knife

Meaning

Noun

  • A hand tool with a flexible blade used by glaziers to apply putty to seal window panes to the frame and mullions.
  • A similar tool with a wide, flat blade used by painters, plasterers, and carpenters to spread putty to fill holes and cracks.

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