Definition of carve

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Carve (v. i.) To cut up meat; as, to carve for all the guests..

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Cut :: Cut (v. t.) To form or shape by cutting; to make by incision, hewing, etc.; to carve; to hew out..
Bossage :: Bossage (n.) A stone in a building, left rough and projecting, to be afterward carved into shape..
Carf :: Carf () pret. of Carve.
Kerver :: Kerver (n.) A carver.
Carve :: Carve (v. t.) To cut: to hew; to mark as if by cutting.
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..
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..
Pipestone :: Pipestone (n.) A kind of clay slate, carved by the Indians into tobacco pipes. Cf. Catlinite..
Cittern-head :: Cittern-head (n.) Blockhead; dunce; -- so called because the handle of a cittern usually ended with a carved head.
Zoophorous :: Zoophorous (n.) The part between the architrave and cornice; the frieze; -- so called from the figures of animals carved upon it.
Carver :: Carver (n.) One who carves or divides meat at table.
Crop :: Crop (n.) A projecting ornament in carved stone. Specifically, a finial..
Carver :: Carver (n.) A large knife for carving.
Term :: Term (n.) A piece of carved work placed under each end of the taffrail.
Carver :: Carver (n.) One who carves; one who shapes or fashions by carving, or as by carving; esp. one who carves decorative forms, architectural adornments, etc..
Forcarve :: Forcarve (v. t.) To cut completely; to cut off.
Carve :: Carve (v. t.) To cut into small pieces or slices, as meat at table; to divide for distribution or apportionment; to apportion..
Graving :: Graving (n.) That which is graved or carved.
Pagodite :: Pagodite (n.) Agalmatolite; -- so called because sometimes carved by the Chinese into the form of pagodas. See Agalmatolite.
Eking :: Eking (v. t.) The carved work under the quarter piece at the aft part of the quarter gallery.
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