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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Bossage :: Bossage (n.) A stone in a building, left rough and projecting, to be afterward carved into shape..
Carvel :: Carvel (n.) Same as Caravel.
Carf :: Carf () pret. of Carve.
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..
Incise :: Incise (v. t.) To cut in or into with a sharp instrument; to carve; to engrave.
Reversion :: Reversion (n.) The returning of an esttate to the grantor or his heirs, by operation of law, after the grant has terminated; hence, the residue of an estate left in the proprietor or owner thereof, to take effect in possession, by operation of law, after the termination of a limited or less estate carved out of it and conveyed by him..
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..
Pagodite :: Pagodite (n.) Agalmatolite; -- so called because sometimes carved by the Chinese into the form of pagodas. See Agalmatolite.
Forkerve :: Forkerve (v. t.) See Forcarve, v. t..
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..
Design :: Design (n.) The realization of an inventive or decorative plan; esp., a work of decorative art considered as a new creation; conception or plan shown in completed work; as, this carved panel is a fine design, or of a fine design..
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..
Cut :: Cut (a.) Formed or shaped as by cutting; carved.
Carve :: Carve (v. i.) To exercise the trade of a sculptor or carver; to engrave or cut figures.
Entail :: Entail (n.) Delicately carved ornamental work; intaglio.
Eking :: Eking (v. t.) The carved work under the quarter piece at the aft part of the quarter gallery.
Sculptor :: Sculptor (n.) One who sculptures; one whose occupation is to carve statues, or works of sculpture..
Cut :: Cut (v. t.) To form or shape by cutting; to make by incision, hewing, etc.; to carve; to hew out..
Gargoyle :: Gargoyle (n.) A spout projecting from the roof gutter of a building, often carved grotesquely..
Kerver :: Kerver (n.) A carver.
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