French fermoir chisel, alteration of Middle French formoir, from former to form, from Old French forme form
1823, in the meaning defined above
firman
firmer chisel
firmer gouge
“Firmer chisel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firmer%20chisel. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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