Definition of shave

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Shave (v. t.) To strip; to plunder; to fleece.

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Bearer :: Bearer (n.) A strip of reglet or other furniture to bear off the impression from a blank page; also, a type or type-high piece of metal interspersed in blank parts to support the plate when it is shaved..
Poll :: Poll (v. t.) To cut or shave smooth or even; to cut in a straight line without indentation; as, a polled deed. See Dee/ poll..
Shaved :: Shaved (p. p.) of Shav.
Shorling :: Shorling (n.) A person who is shorn; a shaveling; hence, in contempt, a priest..
Shaver :: Shaver (n.) A tool or machine for shaving.
Shave :: Shave (v. t.) The act of passing very near to, so as almost to graze; as, the bullet missed by a close shave..
Shave :: Shave (v. i.) To use a razor for removing the beard; to cut closely; hence, to be hard and severe in a bargain; to practice extortion; to cheat..
Shaved :: Shaved (imp.) of Shav.
Pare :: Pare (v. t.) To cut off, or shave off, the superficial substance or extremities of; as, to pare an apple; to pare a horse's hoof..
Drawshave :: Drawshave (n.) See Drawing knife.
Pare :: Pare (v. t.) To remove; to separate; to cut or shave, as the skin, ring, or outside part, from anything; -- followed by off or away; as; to pare off the ring of fruit; to pare away redundancies..
Shave :: Shave (v. t.) An exorbitant discount on a note.
Shave :: Shave (v. t.) To make bare or smooth by cutting off closely the surface, or surface covering, of; especially, to remove the hair from with a razor or other sharp instrument; to take off the beard or hair of; as, to shave the face or the crown of the head; he shaved himself..
Shave :: Shave (v. t.) To cut off thin slices from; to cut in thin slices.
Barb :: Barb (v. t.) To shave or dress the beard of.
Barber :: Barber (v. t.) To shave and dress the beard or hair of.
Spokesmen :: Spokeshave (n.) A kind of drawing knife or planing tool for dressing the spokes of wheels, the shells of blocks, and other curved work..
Shaver :: Shaver (n.) A boy; a lad; a little fellow.
Shaver :: Shaver (n.) One who is close in bargains; a sharper.
Shave :: Shave (v. t.) A premium paid for an extension of the time of delivery or payment, or for the right to vary a stock contract in any particular..
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