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chisel1 n
1 Thin metal strip driven
into heel or sole of sealer's boot to prevent slipping on the ice.
1842 JUKES i, 275 I had not got my boots properly fitted [for
walking on the ice] with 'sparables' and 'chisels.' 1924 ENGLAND 6 I marvelled at the
thick soles of these waterproof boots: soles studded with 'sparables,' 'chisels,' or
'frosters,' as various kinds of nails are called. 1933 GREENE 166 [The sealer's]
knee-boots need to be studded all round the soles and heels with a neat row of projecting
hobnails; three 'chisels' being always placed in each heel in addition to the
nails—two across and one lengthwise—so as to prevent a forward or side slip,
with the consequent possibility of falling into the ice water when travelling on open
pans.
2 Comb chisel-bar: ice-chisel.
1924 ENGLAND 78 Men brought 'chisel-bars,' inspected them on deck,
in preparation for possible blasting... Uncle Edgar told me sometimes the cold is so
intense up here that solid steel bars snap short.
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