French fermoir chisel, alteration of Middle French formoir, from former to form, from Old French forme form
1823, in the meaning defined above
“Firmer chisel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/firmer%20chisel. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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