(g) To make more tart or acid; to make sour; as, the rays of the sun sharpen vinegar. (h) (Mus. ) To raise, as a sound, by means of a sharp; to apply a sharp to.
SHARPEN
Sharp"en, v. i.
Defn: To grow or become sharp.
SHARPER
Sharp"er, n.
Defn: A person who bargains closely, especially, one who cheats in bargains; a swinder; also, a cheating gamester. Sharpers, as pikes, prey upon their own kind. L'Estrange.
Syn.
— Swindler; cheat; deceiver; trickster; rogue. See Swindler.
SHARPIE
Sharp"ie, n. (Naut.)
Defn: A long, sharp, flat-bottomed boat, with one or two masts carrying a triangular sail. They are often called Fair Haven sharpies, after the place on the coast of Connecticut where they originated. [Local, U.S.]
SHARPLING
Sharp"ling, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A stickleback. [Prov. Eng.]