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Plane :: Plane (a.) A tool for smoothing boards or other surfaces of wood, for forming moldings, etc. It consists of a smooth-soled stock, usually of wood, from the under side or face of which projects slightly the steel cutting edge of a chisel, called the iron, which inclines backward, with an apperture in front for the escape of shavings; as, the jack plane; the smoothing plane; the molding plane, etc..

Chisel :: Chisel (v. t.) To cut close, as in a bargain; to cheat..

Hardy :: Hardy (n.) A blacksmith's fuller or chisel, having a square shank for insertion into a square hole in an anvil, called the hardy hole..

Burr :: Burr (n.) A triangular chisel.

Brad Awl :: Brad awl () A straight awl with chisel edge, used to make holes for brads, etc..

Mallet :: Mallet (n.) A small maul with a short handle, -- used esp. for driving a tool, as a chisel or the like; also, a light beetle with a long handle, -- used in playing croquet..

Patent-hammered :: Patent-hammered (a.) Having a surface dressed by cutting with a hammer the head of which consists of broad thin chisels clamped together.

Dexterity :: Dexterity (n.) Readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts; as, dexterity with the chisel..

Chipping :: Chipping (n.) The act or process of cutting or breaking off small pieces, as in dressing iron with a chisel, or reducing a timber or block of stone to shape..

Drove :: Drove (n.) A broad chisel used to bring stone to a nearly smooth surface; -- called also drove chisel.

Sculpture :: Sculpture (v. t.) To form with the chisel on, in, or from, wood, stone, or metal; to carve; to engrave..

Boaster :: Boaster (n.) A stone mason's broad-faced chisel.

Firmer-chisel :: Firmer-chisel (n.) A chisel, thin in proportion to its width. It has a tang to enter the handle instead of a socket for receiving it..

Slick :: Slick (n.) A wide paring chisel.

Chisel :: Chisel (v. t.) To cut, pare, gouge, or engrave with a chisel; as, to chisel a block of marble into a statue..

Chip :: Chip (n.) A piece of wood, stone, or other substance, separated by an ax, chisel, or cutting instrument..

Chiseled :: Chiseled (imp. & p. p.) of Chise.

Broach :: Broach (n.) To shape roughly, as a block of stone, by chiseling with a coarse tool..

Broach :: Broach (n.) A broad chisel for stonecutting.

Quarrel :: Quarrel (n.) A four-sided cutting tool or chisel having a diamond-shaped end.

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