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carver.

Someone who carves; an artist who produces carvings.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɑɹvɚ/General-American/ˈkɑːvə/UK
  1. Someone who carves; an artist who produces carvings.

  2. A carving knife.

    dated
  3. A butcher.

    dated
  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.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *kerbaną Proto-West Germanic *kerban Old English ċeorfan Middle English kerven Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere Middle English kerver English carver From Middle English carver, karvere, kerver, kervere, equivalent to carve + -er. Cognate with Scots kerver, carver, carvour (“carver”).

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