chisel Definition

chisel
noun

1. A hand tool which has a strong metal blade with a cutting edge at the tip, used for cutting and shaping wood or stone.

verb chiselled, chiselling

1. To cut or shape (wood or stone) with a chisel.

Thesaurus: carve, hew, incise, cut; engrave, sculpt, form, fashion, contrive, tool.
2. slang
To cheat.
Thesaurus: defraud, cheat, cadge, fleece, rook, gyp (slang).

Etymology: 14c: from French cisel, from Latin caesus cut.