firmer chisel

noun fir·mer chisel \ˈfər-mər-\

Definition of FIRMER CHISEL

: a woodworking chisel with a thin flat blade

French fermoir chisel, alteration of Middle French formoir, from former to form, from Old French forme form

First Known Use: 1823

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