n. & v.
n. a hand tool with a squared bevelled blade for shaping wood, stone, or metal.
v. 1 tr. (chiselled, chiselling; US chiseled, chiseling) cut or shape with a chisel. 2 tr. (as chiselled adj.) (of facial features) clear-cut, fine. 3 tr. & intr. sl. cheat, swindle. chiseller n.
[ ME f. ONF ult. f. LL cisorium f. L caedere caes- cut ]