Definition of carve

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Carve (v. t.) To cut, as wood, stone, or other material, in an artistic or decorative manner; to sculpture; to engrave..

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Insculp :: Insculp (v. t.) To engrave; to carve; to sculpture.
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..
Brattishing :: Brattishing (n.) Carved openwork, as of a shrine, battlement, or parapet..
Carve :: Carve (v. t.) To cut into small pieces or slices, as meat at table; to divide for distribution or apportionment; to apportion..
Pomegranate :: Pomegranate (n.) A carved or embroidered ornament resembling a pomegranate.
Festoon :: Festoon (n.) A carved ornament consisting of flowers, and leaves, intermixed or twisted together, wound with a ribbon, and hanging or depending in a natural curve. See Illust. of Bucranium..
Incised :: Incised (a.) Cut in; carved; engraved.
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..
Stringed :: Stringcourse (n.) A horizontal band in a building, forming a part of the design, whether molded, projecting, or carved, or in any way distinguished from the rest of the work..
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..
Carve :: Carve (n.) A carucate.
Scarves :: Scarves (pl. ) of Scar.
Frontal :: Frontal (n.) A movable, decorative member in metal, carved wood, or, commonly, in rich stuff or in embroidery, covering the front of the altar. Frontals are usually changed according to the different ceremonies..
Sculpture :: Sculpture (v. t.) To form with the chisel on, in, or from, wood, stone, or metal; to carve; to engrave..
Carven :: Carven (a.) Wrought by carving; ornamented by carvings; carved.
Pipestone :: Pipestone (n.) A kind of clay slate, carved by the Indians into tobacco pipes. Cf. Catlinite..
Eking :: Eking (v. t.) The carved work under the quarter piece at the aft part of the quarter gallery.
Taffrail :: Taffrail (n.) The upper part of a ship's stern, which is flat like a table on the top, and sometimes ornamented with carved work; the rail around a ship's stern..
Carve :: Carve (v. i.) To exercise the trade of a sculptor or carver; to engrave or cut figures.
Carvene :: Carvene (n.) An oily substance, C10H16, extracted from oil caraway..
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