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