Chiselled

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Chisel \Chis"el\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Chiseled}, or {Chiselled}
     (?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Chiseling}, or {Chiselling}.] [Cf. F.
     ciseler.]
     1. To cut, pare, gouge, or engrave with a chisel; as, to
        chisel a block of marble into a statue.
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     2. To cut close, as in a bargain; to cheat. [Slang]
        [1913 Webster] chiseler

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  chiselled
       See {chisel}

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  chisel
       n : an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge
       v 1: engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud;
            "Who's chiseling on the side?" [syn: {cheat}]
       2: deprive somebody of something by deceit; "The con-man beat
          me out of $50"; "This salesman ripped us off!"; "we were
          cheated by their clever-sounding scheme"; "They chiseled
          me out of my money" [syn: {cheat}, {rip off}]
       3: carve with a chisel; "chisel the marble"
       [also: {chiselling}, {chiselled}]