Definition of carve

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Carve (v. t.) To cut into small pieces or slices, as meat at table; to divide for distribution or apportionment; to apportion..

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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]..
Corven :: Corven () p. p. of Carve.
Gargoyle :: Gargoyle (n.) A spout projecting from the roof gutter of a building, often carved grotesquely..
Carver :: Carver (n.) A large knife for carving.
Fin :: Fin (v. t.) To carve or cut up, as a chub..
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..
Carvene :: Carvene (n.) An oily substance, C10H16, extracted from oil caraway..
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..
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..
Brattishing :: Brattishing (n.) Carved openwork, as of a shrine, battlement, or parapet..
Carve :: Carve (n.) A carucate.
Carver :: Carver (n.) One who carves or divides meat at table.
Pipestone :: Pipestone (n.) A kind of clay slate, carved by the Indians into tobacco pipes. Cf. Catlinite..
Ovum :: Ovum (n.) One of the series of egg-shaped ornaments into which the ovolo is often carved.
Kerve :: Kerve (v. t.) To carve.
Gorgoneion :: Gorgoneion (n.) A mask carved in imitation of a Gorgon's head.
Sculpture :: Sculpture (n.) Carved work modeled of, or cut upon, wood, stone, metal, etc..
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.
Apron :: Apron (n.) A piece of carved timber, just above the foremost end of the keel..
Grave :: Grave (n.) To carve out or give shape to, by cutting with a chisel; to sculpture; as, to grave an image..
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