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firmer chisel

[ fur-mer ]
/ ˈfɜr mər /
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noun Carpentry.

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

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Nearby words

firkin, firm, firmament, firmamental, firman, firmer chisel, firmer gouge, firmware, firn, firn line, firnification

Origin of firmer chisel

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)
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Examples from the Web for firmer chisel

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

    Handwork in Wood|William Noyes

British Dictionary definitions for firmer chisel

firmer chisel

/ (ˈfɜːmə) /

noun

a chisel or gouge with a thin blade, used on woodSometimes shortened to: firmer
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012