US /ˈkɑɹvɚ/ UK /ˈkɑːvə/
noun Freq #10681

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    someone who carves the meat

    The carver shaped the oak panel with a narrow blade.

  2. 2
    noun

    an artist who creates sculptures

    The carver shaped the oak panel with a narrow blade.

  3. 3
    noun

    makes decorative wooden panels

    The carver shaped the oak panel with a narrow blade.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · someone who carves the meat cutter
2 noun · an artist who creates... sculptorsculpturerstatue maker
3 noun · makes decorative wooden panels woodcarver
Word family
Derived forms runecarverwoodcarver

Etymology

From Middle English Carver, Kerver, Kervor, Kervour, Kervoure, Kervere, from Middle English carver, kervere (“carver, wood-cutter, sculptor”). More at carver.

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