Bible Encyclopedias
Auger

1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

(from the 0. Eng. nafu-gar, nave-borer; the original initial n having been lost, as in 5` adder," through a confusion in the case of a preceding indefinite article), a tool for boring or drilling.

Bibliography Information
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Auger'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​a/auger.html. 1910.