·vt To cut close, as in a bargain; to Cheat.
II. Chisel ·vt To cut, pare, gouge, or engrave with a chisel; as, to chisel a block of marble into a statue.
III. Chisel ·noun 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.