noun ·same·as whittle shawl, below.
2. whittle ·noun a knife; ·esp., a pocket, sheath, or clasp knife.
3. whittle ·vi to cut or shape a piece of wood with am small knife; to cut up a piece of wood with a knife.
4. whittle ·noun a grayish, coarse double blanket worn by countrywomen, in the west of england, over the shoulders, like a cloak or shawl.
5. whittle ·vt to pare or cut off the surface of with a small knife; to cut or shape, as a piece of wood held in the hand, with a clasp knife or pocketknife.
6. whittle ·vt to edge; to sharpen; to render eager or excited; ·esp., to excite with liquor; to inebriate.