Category:Pinchers

Pinch"ers, n. pl. Etym: [from pinch.]

Defn: an instrument having two handles and two grasping jaws working On a pivot; -- used for griping things to be held fast, drawing Nails, etc.

Note: this spelling is preferable to pincers, both on account of its Derivation from the english pinch, and because it represents the Common pronunciation.