carver

Meaning

1. Someone who carves; an artist who produces carvings.
2. (dated) A carving knife.
3. (dated) A butcher.
4. An armchair as part of a set of dining chairs (originally for the person who is to carve the meat).
5. A ski with curved edges, allowing smooth turns.

Synonyms

engraver

sculptor

cutter

sculpturer

woodcarver

statue maker

modeler

nature

sculptress

tracer

tattoo artist

carving-chisel

artist

🧑‍🎨

die sinker

character

craftman

etcher

graver

inscriber

Translations

tallista

Schnitzer

intagliatore

Bildhauer

sculpteur

escultor

tallador

entallador

χαρακτήρας

tallador

κόπτης

ξυλογλύπτης

χαράκτης

مَثَّال

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɑɹvɚ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: carver

Cognate with Scots: kerver

In summary

From Middle English carver, karvere, kerver, kervere, equivalent to carve + -er. Cognate with Scots kerver, carver, carvour (“carver”).