Definition of carve

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

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Carved :: Carved (imp. & p. p.) of Carv.
Badge :: Badge (n.) A carved ornament on the stern of a vessel, containing a window or the representation of one..
Grave :: Grave (n.) To carve out or give shape to, by cutting with a chisel; to sculpture; as, to grave an image..
Carve :: Carve (v. t.) To take or make, as by cutting; to provide..
Sculp :: Sculp (v. t.) To sculpture; to carve; to engrave.
Bossage :: Bossage (n.) A stone in a building, left rough and projecting, to be afterward carved into shape..
Crop :: Crop (n.) A projecting ornament in carved stone. Specifically, a finial..
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..
Zoophorous :: Zoophorous (n.) The part between the architrave and cornice; the frieze; -- so called from the figures of animals carved upon it.
Carving :: Carving (n.) The act or art of one who carves.
Incise :: Incise (v. t.) To cut in or into with a sharp instrument; to carve; to engrave.
Gorgoneion :: Gorgoneion (n.) A mask carved in imitation of a Gorgon's head.
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 (n.) A carucate.
Carvelbuilt :: Carvelbuilt (a.) Having the planks meet flush at the seams, instead of lapping as in a clinker-built vessel..
Sculpture :: Sculpture (n.) Carved work modeled of, or cut upon, wood, stone, metal, etc..
Intaglio :: Intaglio (n.) A cutting or engraving; a figure cut into something, as a gem, so as to make a design depressed below the surface of the material; hence, anything so carved or impressed, as a gem, matrix, etc.; -- opposed to cameo. Also used adjectively..
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..
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..
Incised :: Incised (a.) Cut in; carved; engraved.
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