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chisel
noun
a
metal
hand
tool
with
a
sharp
cutting
edge
at
one
end
,
used
with
a
hammer
to
cut
or
shape
wood
,
stone
,
or
metal
•
The
sculptor
picked
up
a
sharp
chisel
and
began
shaping
the
marble
block
.
The
sculptor
picked
up
a
sharp
chisel
and
began
shaping
the
marble
block
.
•
Carpenters
often
keep
several
chisels
of
different
sizes
in
their
toolboxes
.
Carpenters
often
keep
several
chisels
of
different
sizes
in
their
toolboxes
.
Middle
English
,
from
Old
French
cisel
,
from
Latin
caesellus
,
diminutive
of
caesus
‘
cut
’.
verb
-
chisel
,
chiseling
,
chisels
,
chiseled
,
chiselled
to
cut
or
shape
something
hard
such
as
wood
or
stone
by
driving
a
chisel
against
it
•
She
chiseled
delicate
feathers
into
the
marble
angel
.
She
chiseled
delicate
feathers
into
the
marble
angel
.
•
Workers
will
chisel
away
the
damaged
concrete
before
making
repairs
.
Workers
will
chisel
away
the
damaged
concrete
before
making
repairs
.
From
the
noun
‘
chisel
’;
first
attested
as
a
verb
in
the
16th
century
,
meaning
‘
to
cut
with
a
chisel
’.
verb
informal
:
to
cheat
or
get
something
from
someone
by
being
dishonest
or
persistent
•
The
street
vendor
tried
to
chisel
tourists
by
inflating
the
prices
.
The
street
vendor
tried
to
chisel
tourists
by
inflating
the
prices
.
•
He
’
s
always
looking
for
ways
to
chisel
a
few
extra
dollars
out
of
his
clients
.
He
’
s
always
looking
for
ways
to
chisel
a
few
extra
dollars
out
of
his
clients
.
Extension
of
the
literal
sense
‘
cut
away
bit
by
bit
’;
first
recorded
in
American
English
in
the
late
19th
century
.
