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firmer — [fʉr′mər] adj. [Fr fermoir, altered < formoir < former, to FORM] designating a carpenter s chisel or gouge with a thin blade fixed in a handle n. a firmer chisel or gouge … English World dictionary
Firmer — Firm Firm, a. [Compar. {Firmer}; superl. {Firmest}.] [OE. ferme, F. ferme, fr.L. firmus; cf. Skr. dharman support, law, order, dh? to hold fast, carry. Cf. {Farm}, {Throne}.] 1. Fixed; hence, closely compressed; compact; substantial; hard; solid; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Firmer-chisel — Firm er chis el, n. A chisel, thin in proportion to its width. It has a tang to enter the handle instead of a socket for receiving it. Knight. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
firmer gouge — “ noun Etymology: firmer (chisel) : a woodworking gouge similar in length and thickness to the firmer chisel * * * Carpentry. a narrow bladed gouge similar in manner of use to a firmer chisel. [1885 90] … Useful english dictionary
firmer chisel — noun a chisel with a thin blade for woodworking • Hypernyms: ↑chisel * * * ˈfərmər noun Etymology: modification of French fermoir, alteration of Middle French formoir chisel, from former to form more at form : a woodworker s hand chisel having a… … Useful english dictionary
firmer chisel — /ferr meuhr/, Carpentry. a narrow bladed chisel for paring and mortising, driven by hand pressure or with a mallet. [1680 90; firmer < F fermoir, b. formoir that which forms (deriv. of former to FORM < L formare) and fermer to make firm ( < L… … Universalium
firmer gouge — Carpentry. a narrow bladed gouge similar in manner of use to a firmer chisel. [1885 90] * * * … Universalium
firmer chisel — fir′mer chis el [[t]ˈfɜr mər[/t]] n. bui a narrow bladed chisel for paring and mortising that is driven by hand pressure or with a mallet • Etymology: 1680–90; firmer < F fermoir, b. formoir that which forms (der. of former to form < L… … From formal English to slang
firmer chisel — /ˈfɜmə tʃɪzəl/ (say fermuh chizuhl) noun a carpenter s chisel with a blade thin in proportion to its width, fixed to the handle by a tang, usually pushed by the hand and not driven with a mallet. {firmer, from French fermoir, blend of formoir… …
firmer — fÉœrm /fÉœËm n. company, commercial business, corporation v. solidify; become solid; stabilize; (about prices) become stable adj. strong, solid; stable; hard; fixed, immovable; determined, set; assertive adv. sturdily, steadily; firmly;… … English contemporary dictionary
