firmer chisel

[ fur-mer ]

noun

, Carpentry.

1. a narrow-bladed chisel for paring and mortising, driven by hand pressure or with a mallet.

firmer chisel

/ ˈfɜːmə /

noun

1. a chisel or gouge with a thin blade, used on wood Sometimes shortened tofirmer

Word History and Origins

Origin of firmer chisel¹

1680–90; firmer < French fermoir, blend of formoir that which forms (derivative of former to form < Latin fōrmāre ) and fermer to make firm (< Latin firmāre )

Example Sentences

The firmer-chisel is a general utility tool, being suited for hand pressure or mallet pounding, for paring or for light mortising.

From Project Gutenberg

The shape of handle for a firmer chisel is shown in Fig. 2746.

From Project Gutenberg