spatula Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a turner with a narrow flexible blade
  2. noun a hand tool with a thin flexible blade used to mix or spread soft substances

WordNet

Spat"u*la noun
Etymology
L. spatula, spathula, dim. of spatha a spatula: F. spatule. See Spade for digging.
Definitions
  1. 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 1913