"chiseler" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: chiselers [plural]
Etymology: chisel + -er Etymology templates: {{affix|en|chisel|-er|id2=agent noun}} chisel + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} chiseler (plural chiselers)
  1. One who uses a chisel for carving. Categories (topical): People Translations (person who carves using a chisel): ciseleur [masculine] (French), Ziseleur [masculine] (German), gravor [masculine] (Romanian), dăltuitor [masculine] (Romanian), ciselör (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-chiseler-en-noun-txk94AUj Disambiguation of People: 17 38 44 Disambiguation of 'person who carves using a chisel': 67 32 2
  2. (informal) A cheat; a swindler; a con artist. Tags: informal Categories (topical): People Synonyms (informal: con artist): sharper
    Sense id: en-chiseler-en-noun-uwXAw9WY Disambiguation of People: 17 38 44 Disambiguation of 'informal: con artist': 2 90 7
  3. (informal, Ireland, 20th-century inner-city Dublin slang) A child. Tags: Ireland, informal Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-chiseler-en-noun-zjLRfN2B Disambiguation of People: 17 38 44 Categories (other): Irish English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: spiv, chiseller

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