Definition of Chisel

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

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