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Anchor :: Anchor (n.) Carved work, somewhat resembling an anchor or arrowhead; -- a part of the ornaments of certain moldings. It is seen in the echinus, or egg-and-anchor (called also egg-and-dart, egg-and-tongue) ornament..

Ovum :: Ovum (n.) One of the series of egg-shaped ornaments into which the ovolo is often carved.

Engrave :: Engrave (v. t.) To cut with a graving instrument in order to form an inscription or pictorial representation; to carve figures; to mark with incisions.

Bossage :: Bossage (n.) A stone in a building, left rough and projecting, to be afterward carved into shape..

Sorrento Work :: Sorrento work () Ornamental work, mostly carved in olivewood, decorated with inlay, made at or near Sorrento, Italy. Hence, more rarely, jig-saw work and the like done anywhere..

Brattishing :: Brattishing (n.) Carved openwork, as of a shrine, battlement, or parapet..

Chaplet :: Chaplet (n.) A small molding, carved into beads, pearls, olives, etc..

Metope :: Metope (n.) The space between two triglyphs of the Doric frieze, which, among the ancients, was often adorned with carved work. See Illust. of Entablature..

Entail :: Entail (n.) Delicately carved ornamental work; intaglio.

Sculpture :: Sculpture (n.) Carved work modeled of, or cut upon, wood, stone, metal, etc..

Carver :: Carver (n.) A large knife for carving.

Crop :: Crop (n.) A projecting ornament in carved stone. Specifically, a finial..

Spur :: Spur (n.) A projection from the round base of a column, occupying the angle of a square plinth upon which the base rests, or bringing the bottom bed of the base to a nearly square form. It is generally carved in leafage..

Carve :: Carve (v. t.) To lay out; to contrive; to design; to plan.

Scarabee :: Scarabee (n.) A stylized representation of a scarab beetle in stone or faience; -- a symbol of resurrection, used by the ancient Egyptians as an ornament or a talisman, and in modern times used in jewelry, usually by engraving designs on cabuchon stones. Also used attributively; as, a scarab bracelet [a bracelet containing scarabs]; a scarab [the carved stone itelf]..

Lacwork :: Lacwork (n.) Ornamentation by means of lacquer painted or carved, or simply colored, sprinkled with gold or the like; -- said especially of Oriental work of this kind..

Forkerve :: Forkerve (v. t.) See Forcarve, v. t..

Fin :: Fin (v. t.) To carve or cut up, as a chub..

Incise :: Incise (v. t.) To cut in or into with a sharp instrument; to carve; to engrave.

Intergrave :: Intergrave (v. t.) To grave or carve between; to engrave in the alternate sections.

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