Hypertext Webster Gateway: "chisel"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
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, metal,
etc.; -- usually driven by a mallet or hammer.
{Cold chisel}. See under {Cold}, a.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
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.
2. To cut close, as in a bargain; to cheat. [Slang]
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (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}, {beat}, {rip off}]
3: carve with a chisel; "chisel the marble"
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