Sentence:  The "steeple" was a little cupola, reared on the very centre of the roof, on four tall pillars of pine, that were fluted with a <WSD>gouge</WSD>, and loaded with mouldings. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A chisel with a curved blade for cutting or scooping channels, grooves, or holes in wood, stone, etc.