Definition of CARVER

carver

Meanings

Plural: carvers

Noun

  • United States botanist and agricultural chemist who developed many uses for peanuts and soy beans and sweet potatoes (1864-1943)
  • makes decorative wooden panels
  • an artist who creates sculptures
  • someone who carves the meat
  • 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.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

cutter, George Washington Carver, sculptor, sculpturer, statue maker, woodcarver

Scrabble Score: 11

carver is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
carver is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
carver is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

carver is a valid Words With Friends word