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Carve, v. i. 1.
To exercise the trade of a sculptor or carver; to engrave or
cut figures.

2. To cut up meat; as, to carve
for all the guests.

Carve, n. A carucate.
[Obs.] Burrill.

Car"vel (?), n. [Contr. fr.
caravel.] 1. Same as
Caravel.

2. A species of jellyfish; sea
blubber. Sir T. Herbert.

Car"vel*built (?), a.
(Shipbuilding) Having the planks meet flush at the
seams, instead of lapping as in a clinker-built vessel.

Car"ven (?), a. Wrought by
carving; ornamented by carvings; carved. [Poetic]

A carven bowl well wrought of beechen
tree.

Bp. Hall.

The carven cedarn doors.

Tennyson.

A screen of carven ivory.

Mrs. Browning.

Car"vene (?), n. [F. carvi
caraway.] An oily substance, C₁₀H₁₆,
extracted from oil caraway.


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