Chisel
Chisel , noun
[Old French chisel, French ciseau, from Late Latin cisellus, prob. for caesellus, from Latin caesus, past participle of caedere to cut. Compare Scissors.]
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.
Collocations (1)
Cold chisel , See under Cold, a.
Chisel , transitive verb
[Compare French ciseler.]
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]