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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
“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


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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 )
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Example Sentences

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

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

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