firmer chisel
[ fur-mer ]
nounCarpentry.
a narrow-bladed chisel for paring and mortising, driven by hand pressure or with a mallet.
Origin of firmer chisel
11680–90; 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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How to use firmer chisel in a sentence
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 NoyesThe shape of handle for a firmer chisel is shown in Fig. 2746.
Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II | Joshua Rose
British Dictionary definitions for firmer chisel
firmer chisel
/ (ˈfɜːmə) /
noun
a chisel or gouge with a thin blade, used on wood: Sometimes shortened to: firmer
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