Hypertext Webster Gateway: "carver"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Carver \Carv"er\, n.
1. One who carves; one who shapes or fashions by carving, or
as by carving; esp. one who carves decorative forms,
architectural adornments, etc. ``The carver's chisel.''
--Dodsley.
The carver of his fortunes. --Sharp
(Richardson's
Dict. )
2. One who carves or divides meat at table.
3. A large knife for carving.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
Carver
n 1: United States botanist and agricultural chemist who
developed many uses for peanuts and soy beans and sweet
potatoes (1864-1943) [syn: {Carver}, {George Washington
Carver}]
2: makes decorative wooden panels [syn: {woodcarver}]
3: an artist who creates sculptures [syn: {sculptor}, {sculpturer},
{statue maker}]
4: someone who carves the meat [syn: {cutter}]
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