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- Middle English · inherited frompaire of pynsours
- English todaypair of pincers
From Middle English paire of pynsours.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A gripping tool, pivoted like a pair of scissors, but with blunt jaws. Full definition →
From Middle English paire of pynsours.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.