devil float

devil float

[′dev·əl ‚flōt] (engineering) A hand float containing nails projecting at each corner and used to roughen the surface of plaster to provide a key for the next coat. Also known as devil; nail coat.

devil float, devil, nail float

devil float A wooden hand float with nails projecting from each corner; used to roughen the surface of plaster to provide a key for the next coat.