Trepanner

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A person who trepans.

    "[I]n the year 1000 the trepanner had at his disposal the semi-mechanical bow drill that was used by carpenters and masons of the time."

  2. 2
    A trepanning tool.

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"[I]n the year 1000 the trepanner had at his disposal the semi-mechanical bow drill that was used by carpenters and masons of the time."

Etymology

From trepan + -er.

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