AUGER

[au.ger] n [ME, alter. (resulting from false division of a nauger) of nauger, fr. OE nafogar; akin to OHG nabuger auger, OE nafu nave, gar spear--more at nave, gore] (bef. 12c): any of various tools or devices having a helical shaft or member that are used for boring holes (as in wood, earth, or ice) or moving loose material (as snow)