Definition of chisel

• 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.
• v. t. - To cut, pare, gouge, or engrave with a chisel; as, to chisel a block of marble into a statue.
• v. t. - To cut close, as in a bargain; to cheat.