- chisel chis·el
- ['tʃɪzl]
1. nscalpello, (smaller) cesello, (for engraving) bulino2. vt, chiselled chiseled Am pt, pp(also: chisel out) scolpire; cesellare; incidere con il bulino
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chisel — chis|el1 [ tʃızl ] noun count a tool with a flat metal blade used for cutting wood or stone chisel chis|el 2 [ tʃızl ] verb transitive 1. ) to cut wood or stone with a chisel: chisel something into/from/in something: An epitaph had been chiseled… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Chisel — Chis el, n. [OF. chisel, F. ciseau, fr. LL. cisellus, prob. for caesellus, fr. L. caesus, p. p. of caedere to cut. Cf. {Scissors}.] A tool with a cutting edge on one end of a metal blade, used in dressing, shaping, or working in timber, stone,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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. [1913 Webster] 2. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chisel — chis•el art at chlamys [[t]ˈtʃɪz əl[/t]] n. v. eled, el•ing (esp. brit.) elled, el•ling. 1) bui a wedgelike tool with a cutting edge at the end of the blade, often made of steel, used for cutting or shaping wood, stone, etc 2) to cut, shape, or… … From formal English to slang
chis|eled — «CHIHZ uhld», adjective. 1. cut, shaped, or wrought with a chisel. 2. having clear and sharp outlines, as if cut with a chisel … Useful english dictionary
chisel — chis|el1 [ˈtʃızəl] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old North French; Origin: , probably from chisoir, from Vulgar Latin caesorium cutting tool , from Latin caedere to cut ] a metal tool with a sharp edge, used to cut wood or stone chisel 2 chisel2 past… … Dictionary of contemporary English
chisel — chis·el … English syllables
Cold chisel — Chisel Chis el, n. [OF. chisel, F. ciseau, fr. LL. cisellus, prob. for caesellus, fr. L. caesus, p. p. of caedere to cut. Cf. {Scissors}.] A tool with a cutting edge on one end of a metal blade, used in dressing, shaping, or working in timber,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chisel — A single beveled end cutting blade with a straight or angled shank used with a thrust along the axis of the handle for cutting or splitting dentin and enamel. binangle c. a c. with an angled shank to which a second angle is added in order to… … Medical dictionary
Cope-chisel — Cope chis el, n. A narrow chisel adapted for cutting a groove. Knight. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Firmer-chisel — Firm er chis el, n. A chisel, thin in proportion to its width. It has a tang to enter the handle instead of a socket for receiving it. Knight. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
