firmer chisel

[ fur-mer ]
/ ˈfɜr mər /

noun Carpentry.

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

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)

Words nearby firmer chisel

Example sentences 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 wood Sometimes shortened to: firmer