graving

Grav"ing, n. Etym: [From Grave to clean.] Defn: The act of cleaning a ship's bottom. Graving dock. (Naut.) See under Dock. Grav"ing, n. Etym: [From Grave to dig.] l. Defn: The act or art of carving figures in hard substances, esp. by incision or in intaglio. 2. That which is graved or carved. [R.] Skillful to . . . grave any manner of graving. 2 Chron. ii. 14. 3. Impression, as upon the mind or heart. New gravings upon their souls. Eikon Basilike

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