Flachmeißel

flat chisel

noun FLAKH-my-sel Rare

Usage Note

Flachmeißel is a cold chisel with a wide, flat cutting edge used with a hammer to cut masonry, remove old tiles, or chip away mortar; it is thicker and wider than a Spitzmeißel (pointed chisel).

Examples

"Mit dem Flachmeißel wurden die alten Fliesen von der Wand geschlagen."

Natural Translation

The old tiles were knocked off the wall with the flat chisel.

Literal Translation

With the flat-chisel were the old tiles from the wall knocked.

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