Thesaurus: whittle

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1. n. A grayish, coarse double blanket worn by countrywomen, in the west of England, over the shoulders, like a cloak or shawl.
2. n. Same as Whittle shawl, below.
3. n. A knife; esp., a pocket, sheath, or clasp knife.
4. v. t. To pare or cut off the surface of with a small knife; to cut or shape, as a piece of wood held in the hand, with a clasp knife or pocketknife.
5. v. t. To edge; to sharpen; to render eager or excited; esp., to excite with liquor; to inebriate.
6. v. i. To cut or shape a piece of wood with am small knife; to cut up a piece of wood with a knife.
7. v. cut small bits or pare shavings from
8. A knife; esp., a pocket, sheath, or clasp knife. "A butcher'swhittle." Dryden. "Rude whittles." Macaulay.He wore a Sheffield whittle in his hose. Betterton.
9. v:100 n. English aeronautical engineer who invented the jet aircraft engine (1907-1996) v. cut small bits or pare shavings from