Chisel — Defs

01 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 dri…

1.
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.

Phrases & compounds

Cold chisel — See under Cold, a.

02 v. t. To cut, pare, gouge, or engrave with a chisel; as, to chisel a block of marble into a statue.

imp. & p. p. Chiseled; p. pr. & vb. n. Chiseling

1.
To cut, pare, gouge, or engrave with a chisel; as, to chisel a block of marble into a statue.
2.
To cut close, as in a bargain; to cheat.[Slang]