Grav"ing (?), n. [From Grave to clean.] The act of cleaning a ship's bottom.

Graving dock. (Naut.)See under Dock.

Grav"ing, n. [From Grave to dig.] 1. 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