putty knife

noun — 2 senses

putty knife

noun
1

A hand tool with a flexible blade used by glaziers to apply putty to seal window panes to the frame and mullions.

2

A similar tool with a wide, flat blade used by painters, plasterers, and carpenters to spread putty to fill holes and cracks.

Synonyms
spatula

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