tool
noun
[ tuːl ]
• a device or implement, especially one held in the hand, used to carry out a particular function.
• "gardening tools"
Similar:
implement,
instrument,
utensil,
device,
apparatus,
gadget,
appliance,
machine,
contrivance,
contraption,
mechanism,
aid,
gimmick,
gizmo,
hardware,
equipment,
gear,
kit,
tackle,
paraphernalia,
• a distinct design in the tooling of a book.
• a man's penis.
tool
verb
• impress a design on (leather, especially a leather book cover).
• "volumes bound in green leather and tooled in gold"
• equip or be equipped with tools for industrial production.
• "the factory must be tooled to produce the models"
• drive or ride in a casual or leisurely manner.
• "tooling around town in a pink Rolls-Royce"
• dress (stone) with a chisel.
Origin:
Old English tōl, from a Germanic base meaning ‘prepare’; compare with taw1. The verb dates from the early 19th century.
