chiselled

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chiselled - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Chisel \Chis"el\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Chiseled, or Chiselled
     (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Chiseling, or Chiselling.] [Cf. F.
     ciseler.]
     1. To cut, pare, gouge, or engrave with a chisel; as, to
        chisel a block of marble into a statue.
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     2. To cut close, as in a bargain; to cheat. [Slang]
        [1913 Webster] chiseler