Dictionary

chisel en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ˈt͡ʃɪzəl/
• (US) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Late Latin cīsōrium Old French cisoir Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Old French -el Old French cisel Anglo-Norman chiselbor. Middle English chisel English chisel From Middle English chisel, chesel, from Old Northern French chisel, cisel, from cisoir (with a change in suffix), from Late Latin cīsōrium (“cutting tool”), from Latin caedō (“cut”). Doublet of scissors.

Meanings

1. A cutting tool used to remove parts of stone, wood or metal by pushing or pounding the back when the sharp edge is against the material. It consists of a slim, oblong block of metal with a sharp wedge or bevel formed on one end and sometimes a handle at the other end; there are hand tool versions (the original type) and versions as bits for power tools.
2. A part of any of various tools or devices that has an analogous purpose, cutting raw material or a workpiece during the process that the tool or device performs.
3. A part of any of various tools or devices that has an analogous purpose, cutting raw material or a workpiece during the process that the tool or device performs. ▸ A part of some ploughs, next to the ploughshare, that helps cut into the soil and deal with obstructions such as rocks, roots, and stems.
   • Holonyms: plough, plow < implement

Forms

Deriveds

chiselmouth · butt chisel · bog chisel · hot chisel · cold chisel · set chisel · cope chisel · framing chisel · chisellike · skew chisel · enchisel

Relateds

plowshare · burin · gouge · colter · moldboard · ploughshare · mouldboard · coulter · graver

Translations (141)

cs dláto (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · wa cizea (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · smn hugimbor (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · cy cŷn (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · grc κολαπτήρ (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · gl cicel (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · sw patasi (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · uk стаме́ска (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · cs majzlík (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · gd geilb (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · lv kalts (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · su tatah (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · uk зуби́ло (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · ar إِزْمِيل (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · ja 鑿 (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · wyi beum-bean (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · ka საჭრისი (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · ka სატეხი (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · km ពន្លាក (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · am መሮ (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · mn цүүц (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · grc γλαρίς (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · is sporjárn (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · sh dlijeto (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · el σκαρπέλο (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · gu છીણી (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · it cesello (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · sk dláto (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · jv pahat (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · tr iskarpela (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · ckb ئەسکەنە (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · pt escopro (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · io cizelo (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · cy gaing (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · uk до́лото (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · gv gilb (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · cmn 鑿子 /凿子 (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · es escoplo (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · sh длијето (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · gl trincha (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · de Stechbeitel (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · sq daltë (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · pl przecinak (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · nl beitel (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · be зубі́ла (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · mt furmatur (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · sh длето (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · ru долото́ (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · kk тескіш (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · sl dleto (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · ga gearrthóir (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · sq thadër (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · he אִזְמֵל (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · be стаме́ска (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · sh dleto (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · de Meißel (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · yue 鑿 /凿 (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · sq plor (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · tr keski (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · es zapapico (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · da stemmejern (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · gl escoupro (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · ms pahat (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · tl pait (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · la scalprum (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · th สิ่ว (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · ne रामो (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · fr ciseau (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · sv stämjärn (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · es piqueta (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · de Beitel (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · kaw pahat (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · dar уршури (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · vi cái đục (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · bg длето́ (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · bo འབུག (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · nb meisel (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · ln sizó (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · mk длето (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · gl formón (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · nso pêtlô (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · hu véső (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · pt cinzel (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · sk majzlík (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · tr makas (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · oc cisèl (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · tr keçitırnağı (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · fr burin (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · ru стаме́ска (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · scn scarpeḍḍu (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · sw bobari (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · pdt Beitel (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · es cincel (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · be до́лата (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · cu длато (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · dsb błotko (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · tl paningkal (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · et peitel (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · cu ⰴⰾⰰⱅⱁ (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · hi छेनी (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · af beitel (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · ang heardhēaw (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · haw pao (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · cs sekáč (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · bo གཟོང (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · sv mejsel (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · mi whao (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · da mejsel (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · mt skarpell (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · ee pɛ (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · ky кескич (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · dsb błośco (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · sk majzel (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · it scalpello (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · ig mma-mkpa (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · nn meisel (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · ro daltă (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · ru зуби́ло (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · ca cisell (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · ty tohi (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · esu cupilaq (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · es formón (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · la caelum (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · eo ĉizilo (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · fur cesel (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · ce урс (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · ko 끌 (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · ug مېتىن (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · nn meitel (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · te శానం (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · fi taltta (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · ne छिनो (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · ne राँबो (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · wym bǡsuł (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · tk isgene (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · ota كسكی (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · fa اسکنه (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · lt káltas (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · hy դուր (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · pl dłuto (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal) · de Stemmeisen (tool consisting of a slim oblong block of metal)

chisel en · VERB · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ˈt͡ʃɪzəl/
• (US) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Late Latin cīsōrium Old French cisoir Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Old French -el Old French cisel Anglo-Norman chiselbor. Middle English chisel English chisel From Middle English chisel, chesel, from Old Northern French chisel, cisel, from cisoir (with a change in suffix), from Late Latin cīsōrium (“cutting tool”), from Latin caedō (“cut”). Doublet of scissors.

Meanings

1. (intransitive) To use a chisel.
2. (transitive) To work something with a chisel.
   • She chiselled a sculpture out of the block of wood.
3. (dated, transitive) To barge in on (something); to intrude on (something).
4. (figuratively, transitive) To make small changes to (something), bit by bit, resulting in change over time.
   • Laws that protect the environment are being chiseled away.
5. (ambitransitive, informal) To beg or pressure somebody into giving up (something); to haggle excessively; to cheat; to obtain something from (someone) by cheating.
   • She can always chisel whatever she needs from her father.
   • She's always either chiseling or groveling, it seems.
   • He's managed to chisel a couple dollars from somewhere.

Forms

Deriveds

chisel out · chisel in · rechisel · chisel up · chiseler · chiseller

Synonyms

chip · chip · chip away

Translations (44)

de meißeln (to use a chisel) · pl wycyzelować (to work something with a chisel) · fr ciseler (to use a chisel) · eo ĉizi (to work something with a chisel) · hu vés (to use a chisel) · fi siselöidä (to work something with a chisel) · mt skarpella (to use a chisel) · fi taltata (to use a chisel) · sv mejsla (to work something with a chisel) · pl dłubać dłutem (to use a chisel) · qu ch'iqanay (to use a chisel) · pt cinzelar (to use a chisel) · hu cizellál (to use a chisel) · mi whao (to use a chisel) · nl beitelen (to use a chisel) · es cincelar (to work something with a chisel) · haw kōhi (to use a chisel) · mi whao (to work something with a chisel) · fi taltata (to work something with a chisel) · sv mejsla (to use a chisel) · ang hēawan (to work something with a chisel) · bg изсичам (to use a chisel) · it cesellare (to use a chisel) · pl cyzelować (to work something with a chisel) · gl cicelar (to use a chisel) · hu kivés (to work something with a chisel) · io cizelagar (to use a chisel) · bg дълбая (to use a chisel) · ty tohi (to use a chisel) · da mejsle (to use a chisel) · wym bȧsułn (to use a chisel) · pt cinzelar (to work something with a chisel) · ang hēawan (to use a chisel) · no meisle (to use a chisel) · es cincelar (to use a chisel) · es escoplear (to work something with a chisel) · gl cicelar (to work something with a chisel) · fi siselöidä (to use a chisel) · sa ताष्टि (to use a chisel) · te చెక్కు (to use a chisel) · rar to‘i (to use a chisel) · mi tohi (to use a chisel) · sv hugga (to work something with a chisel) · mt skarpellat (to use a chisel)

chisel en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /ˈt͡ʃɪzəl/
• (US) audio

Etymology

From Middle English chisel, chesil, from Old English ċeosol, ċeosel, ċysel, ċisel, ċisil (“gravel, sand”), from Proto-West Germanic *kesul (“small stone, pebble”). See also chessom.

Meanings

1. (uncountable, usually) Gravel.
2. (plural-normally, uncountable, usually) Coarse flour; bran; the coarser part of bran or flour.

Forms

Relateds

chessom