DŎLĀBRA

dim. DŎLĀBELLA ( σμίλη , dim . σμιλίον ), a chisel, a celt, was used for a variety of purposes in ancient as in modern times. Celtes is an old Latin word for a chisel, probably derived from coelo , to engrave. Celts, or chisels, were frequently employed in making entrenchments and in destroying fortifications; and hence they are often found in ancient earth-works and encampments. They are for the most part of bronze, more rarely of hard stone. The sizes and forms which they present, are as various as the uses to which they were applied. The annexed woodcut is designed to show a few of the most remarkable varieties. IMG:6459379820872971714_ill140.jpg: Dolabrae, Celts. (From different Collections in Great Britain.)