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Chisel
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) 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.
(2):
(v. t.) To cut close, as in a bargain; to cheat.
(3):
(v. t.) To cut, pare, gouge, or engrave with a chisel; as, to chisel a block of marble into a statue.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Chisel'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​c/chisel.html. 1828.