Definition of carve

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Carve (v. t.) To cut, as wood, stone, or other material, in an artistic or decorative manner; to sculpture; to engrave..

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Brattishing :: Brattishing (n.) Carved openwork, as of a shrine, battlement, or parapet..
Forcarve :: Forcarve (v. t.) To cut completely; to cut off.
Graving :: Graving (n.) That which is graved or carved.
Pagodite :: Pagodite (n.) Agalmatolite; -- so called because sometimes carved by the Chinese into the form of pagodas. See Agalmatolite.
Graven :: Graven (v. t.) Carved.
Pipestone :: Pipestone (n.) A kind of clay slate, carved by the Indians into tobacco pipes. Cf. Catlinite..
Cittern-head :: Cittern-head (n.) Blockhead; dunce; -- so called because the handle of a cittern usually ended with a carved head.
Agalmatolite :: Agalmatolite (n.) A soft, compact stone, of a grayish, greenish, or yellowish color, carved into images by the Chinese, and hence called figure stone, and pagodite. It is probably a variety of pinite..
Bantam Work :: Bantam work () Carved and painted work in imitation of Japan ware.
Chaplet :: Chaplet (n.) A small molding, carved into beads, pearls, olives, etc..
Corven :: Corven () p. p. of Carve.
Eking :: Eking (v. t.) The carved work under the quarter piece at the aft part of the quarter gallery.
Carvelbuilt :: Carvelbuilt (a.) Having the planks meet flush at the seams, instead of lapping as in a clinker-built vessel..
Cut :: Cut (a.) Formed or shaped as by cutting; carved.
Carve :: Carve (v. t.) To lay out; to contrive; to design; to plan.
Scarves :: Scarves (pl. ) of Scar.
Intergrave :: Intergrave (v. t.) To grave or carve between; to engrave in the alternate sections.
Intaglio :: Intaglio (n.) A cutting or engraving; a figure cut into something, as a gem, so as to make a design depressed below the surface of the material; hence, anything so carved or impressed, as a gem, matrix, etc.; -- opposed to cameo. Also used adjectively..
Gargoyle :: Gargoyle (n.) A spout projecting from the roof gutter of a building, often carved grotesquely..
Carve :: Carve (v. t.) To cut.
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