burin
noun
- a short, pointed cutting tool with a round handle, used by engravers
- Archaeol. a Stone Age chisel
See burin in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(byo͝orˈĭn, bûrˈ-)
noun- A steel cutting tool with a sharp beveled point, used in engraving or carving stone. Also called graver.
- The style or technique of an engraver's work.
- Archaeology A stone tool with a chisellike head. Also called graver.
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