Definition of carve

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Carve (v. t.) To cut into small pieces or slices, as meat at table; to divide for distribution or apportionment; to apportion..

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Carving :: Carving (n.) The act or art of one who carves.
Festoon :: Festoon (n.) A carved ornament consisting of flowers, and leaves, intermixed or twisted together, wound with a ribbon, and hanging or depending in a natural curve. See Illust. of Bucranium..
Kerve :: Kerve (v. t.) To carve.
Bantam Work :: Bantam work () Carved and painted work in imitation of Japan ware.
Intergrave :: Intergrave (v. t.) To grave or carve between; to engrave in the alternate sections.
Apron :: Apron (n.) A piece of carved timber, just above the foremost end of the keel..
Entail :: Entail (n.) Delicately carved ornamental work; intaglio.
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..
Carvel :: Carvel (n.) A species of jellyfish; sea blubber.
Carver :: Carver (n.) One who carves or divides meat at table.
Sorrento Work :: Sorrento work () Ornamental work, mostly carved in olivewood, decorated with inlay, made at or near Sorrento, Italy. Hence, more rarely, jig-saw work and the like done anywhere..
Sculptor :: Sculptor (n.) One who sculptures; one whose occupation is to carve statues, or works of sculpture..
Gargoyle :: Gargoyle (n.) A spout projecting from the roof gutter of a building, often carved grotesquely..
Scarabee :: Scarabee (n.) A stylized representation of a scarab beetle in stone or faience; -- a symbol of resurrection, used by the ancient Egyptians as an ornament or a talisman, and in modern times used in jewelry, usually by engraving designs on cabuchon stones. Also used attributively; as, a scarab bracelet [a bracelet containing scarabs]; a scarab [the carved stone itelf]..
Carved :: Carved (imp. & p. p.) of Carv.
Fin :: Fin (v. t.) To carve or cut up, as a chub..
Carve :: Carve (v. t.) To cut, as wood, stone, or other material, in an artistic or decorative manner; to sculpture; to engrave..
Lacwork :: Lacwork (n.) Ornamentation by means of lacquer painted or carved, or simply colored, sprinkled with gold or the like; -- said especially of Oriental work of this kind..
Incise :: Incise (v. t.) To cut in or into with a sharp instrument; to carve; to engrave.
Arabesque :: Arabesque (n.) A style of ornamentation either painted, inlaid, or carved in low relief. It consists of a pattern in which plants, fruits, foliage, etc., as well as figures of men and animals, real or imaginary, are fantastically interlaced or put together..
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