'Chiseling' definitions:

Definition of 'Chiseling'

From: GCIDE
  • 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. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To cut close, as in a bargain; to cheat. [Slang] [1913 Webster] chiseler