Noah Webster Dictionary (1913 edition): Chisel

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Noah Webster Dictionary (1913 edition): Chisel


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(1):

(n.) A tool with a cutting edge on one end of a metal blade, used in dressing, shaping, or working in timber, stone, metal, etc.; -- usually driven by a mallet or hammer.

(2):

(v. t.) To cut close, as in a bargain; to cheat.

(3):

(v. t.) To cut, pare, gouge, or engrave with a chisel; as, to chisel a block of marble into a statue.