carver
Meaning
- Someone who carves; an artist who produces carvings.
- A carving knife.
- A butcher.
- An armchair as part of a set of dining chairs (originally for the person who is to carve the meat).
- A ski with curved edges, allowing smooth turns.
Synonyms
sculpturer
statue maker
carving-chisel
die sinker
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkɑɹvɚ/
Etymology
From Middle English carver, karvere, kerver, kervere, equivalent to carve + -er. Cognate with Scots kerver, carver, carvour (“carver”).
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