chisel
English
/ˈtʃɪzəl/
noun
Definitions
- A cutting tool consisting of a slim, oblong block of metal with a sharp wedge or bevel formed on one end. It may be provided with a handle at the other end. It is used to remove parts of stone, wood or metal by placing the sharp edge against the material to be cut and pushing or pounding the other end with a hammer or mallet.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English chisel borrowed from chisel derived from Latin *cisellum, caesus (cut).
Origin
Latin
caesus
Gloss
cut
Concept
Semantic Field
Basic actions and technology
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- chessil English
- chiseler English
- enchisel English
- *carsānia Latin
- *cisac(u)la Latin
- *cisellum Latin
- caesellum Latin
- caesus Latin
- cesello Italian
- чизель Russian
- cincel Spanish, Castilian
- cincelar Spanish, Castilian
- cinzel Portuguese
- ċeosel Old English
- chisel Middle English
- cisel Old French
- cisell Catalan, Valencian
- chîsé Norman
- cesel Friulian
- chisel ONF.