·noun ·same·as Whittle shawl, below.
II. Whittle ·noun A knife; ·esp., a pocket, sheath, or clasp knife.
III. Whittle ·vi To cut or shape a piece of wood with am small knife; to cut up a piece of wood with a knife.
IV. Whittle ·noun A grayish, coarse double blanket worn by countrywomen, in the west of England, over the shoulders, like a cloak or shawl.
V. Whittle ·vt To pare or cut off the surface of with a small knife; to cut or shape, as a piece of wood held in the hand, with a clasp knife or pocketknife.
VI. Whittle ·vt To Edge; to Sharpen; to render eager or excited; ·esp., to excite with liquor; to Inebriate.