CHISEL


Meaning of CHISEL in English

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.

Derivatives:

chiseller n.

Etymology: ME f. ONF ult. f. LL cisorium f. L caedere caes- cut

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.