Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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]
Source : WordNet®
chiselling
See {chisel}
chisel
n : an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge
[also: {chiselling}, {chiselled}]
chisel
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}, {rip off}]
3: carve with a chisel; "chisel the marble"
[also: {chiselling}, {chiselled}]