As nouns the difference between prisoner and chisel
is that
prisoner is a person incarcerated in a prison, while on trial or serving a sentence while
chisel is gravel or
chisel can be 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.
As a verb chisel is
to use a chisel.