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Whittle vs Chisel - What's the difference?

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Whittle is a related term of chisel.


In lang=en terms the difference between whittle and chisel

is that whittle is to reduce or gradually eliminate something (such as a debt) while chisel is to work something with a chisel.

As nouns the difference between whittle and chisel

is that whittle is a knife; especially, a pocket knife, sheath knife, or clasp knife or whittle can be (archaic) a coarse greyish double blanket worn by countrywomen, in the west of england, over the shoulders, like a cloak or shawl 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 verbs the difference between whittle and chisel

is that whittle is (transitive|or|intransitive) to cut or shape wood with a knife while chisel is to use a chisel.

whittle

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A knife; especially, a pocket knife, sheath knife, or clasp knife.
  • * Dryden
    • A butcher's whittle .
  • * Macaulay
    • Rude whittles .
  • * Betterton
    • He wore a Sheffield whittle in his hose.

    Verb

    (whittl)
  • (transitive, or, intransitive) To cut or shape wood with a knife.
  • To reduce or gradually eliminate something (such as a debt).
  • (figurative) To make eager or excited; to excite with liquor; to inebriate.
  • * Withals
    • When men are well whittled , their tongues run at random.
    Derived terms
    * whittle down * whittling

    Etymology 2

    From an (etyl) word for "white"; akin to an Icelandic word for a white bedcover.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (archaic) A coarse greyish double blanket worn by countrywomen, in the west of England, over the shoulders, like a cloak or shawl.
    • (Charles Kingsley)
  • (archaic) A whittle shawl; a kind of fine woollen shawl, originally and especially a white one.

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    chisel

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) (m), (m), from (etyl) .

    Alternative forms

    * * (dialectal)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • Gravel.
  • (lb) Coarse flour; bran; the coarser part of bran ir flour.
    • Related terms
    * (wikipedia chisel)

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • 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.
    • See also
    * burin * graver

    Verb

  • To use a chisel.
  • To work something with a chisel.
    • She chiselled a sculpture out of the block of wood.
  • (informal) To cheat, to get something by cheating.
    • Usage notes
    (chiselling) and (chiselled) are more common in the UK while (chiseling) and (chiseled) are more common in the US.
    Derived terms
    * chiseler, chiseller * chisel in on

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