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Definition of Whittle
Whit´tle | n. | 1. | A grayish, coarse double blanket worn by countrywomen, in the west of England, over the shoulders, like a cloak or shawl. | | 1. | A knife; esp., a pocket, sheath, or clasp knife. | | v. t. | 1. | 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. | | 2. | To edge; to sharpen; to render eager or excited; esp., to excite with liquor; to inebriate. | | v. i. | 1. | To cut or shape a piece of wood with am small knife; to cut up a piece of wood with a knife. |
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