amorçoir
definition
Dictionnaire universel de Furetière (1690)
Historical definition of AMORÇOIR s. m.
Outil d'artisans qui travaillent en bois, & qui leur sert à commencer à le percer. Il y a des tarieres de plusieurs sortes de grosseurs, dont les plus petites s'appellent des amorçoirs.
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