Definition of carve

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Carve (v. i.) To exercise the trade of a sculptor or carver; to engrave or cut figures.

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Bantam Work :: Bantam work () Carved and painted work in imitation of Japan ware.
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..
Brattishing :: Brattishing (n.) Carved openwork, as of a shrine, battlement, or parapet..
Carver :: Carver (n.) One who carves; one who shapes or fashions by carving, or as by carving; esp. one who carves decorative forms, architectural adornments, etc..
Anchor :: Anchor (n.) Carved work, somewhat resembling an anchor or arrowhead; -- a part of the ornaments of certain moldings. It is seen in the echinus, or egg-and-anchor (called also egg-and-dart, egg-and-tongue) ornament..
Carvene :: Carvene (n.) An oily substance, C10H16, extracted from oil caraway..
Eking :: Eking (v. t.) The carved work under the quarter piece at the aft part of the quarter gallery.
Corven :: Corven () p. p. of Carve.
Chaplet :: Chaplet (n.) A small molding, carved into beads, pearls, olives, etc..
Carve :: Carve (v. i.) To exercise the trade of a sculptor or carver; to engrave or cut figures.
Carvel :: Carvel (n.) A species of jellyfish; sea blubber.
Carve :: Carve (v. t.) To lay out; to contrive; to design; to plan.
Pipestone :: Pipestone (n.) A kind of clay slate, carved by the Indians into tobacco pipes. Cf. Catlinite..
Insculp :: Insculp (v. t.) To engrave; to carve; to sculpture.
Bossage :: Bossage (n.) A stone in a building, left rough and projecting, to be afterward carved into shape..
Carved :: Carved (imp. & p. p.) of Carv.
Graven :: Graven (v. t.) Carved.
Carve :: Carve (v. i.) To cut up meat; as, to carve for all the guests..
Carve :: Carve (v. t.) To take or make, as by cutting; to provide..
Taffrail :: Taffrail (n.) The upper part of a ship's stern, which is flat like a table on the top, and sometimes ornamented with carved work; the rail around a ship's stern..
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