burin

(byo̵orin)

noun

  1. a short, pointed cutting tool with a round handle, used by engravers
  2. Archaeol. a Stone Age chisel

Origin: Fr < OFr < OIt burino, borino < Langobardic boro, borer; akin to OE bor: see bore

See burin in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A steel cutting tool with a sharp beveled point, used in engraving or carving stone. Also called graver.
  2. The style or technique of an engraver's work.
  3. Archaeology A stone tool with a chisellike head. Also called graver.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , probably from obsolete Italian burino

Origin: , of Germanic origin

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