noun
- a person who uses a chisel as a tool
- a person who cheats or swindles others; someone who acts dishonestly for personal gain
Usage: informal; derogatory
Examples
- The stone chiseler carefully shaped the marble block.
- He's a chiseler who always tries to get out of paying his fair share.
- The contractor turned out to be a chiseler who cut corners on the job.
- Don't trust that chiseler—he'll find a way to shortchange you.
- The sculptor hired an experienced chiseler to help with the detailed work.
- That chiseler promised to fix my roof but disappeared with my deposit.