weaver

[ wee-ver ]

noun
  1. a person who weaves.

  2. a person whose occupation is weaving.

Origin of weaver

1
First recorded in 1325–75, weaver is from the Middle English word wevere.See weave, -er1

Other definitions for Weaver (2 of 2)

Weaver
[ wee-ver ]

noun
  1. James Baird, 1833–1912, U.S. politician: congressman 1879–81, 1885–89.

  2. Robert Clifton, 1907–97, U.S. economist and government official: first Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, 1966–68.

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How to use weaver in a sentence

  • At present the men of the house cut the leaves, and each weaver (all the weavers are women) carries out the rest of the process.

    Philippine Mats | Hugo H. Miller
  • The reeds placed vertically are called spokes, and the horizontal ones are the weavers.

British Dictionary definitions for weaver

weaver

/ (ˈwiːvə) /


noun
  1. a person who weaves, esp as a means of livelihood

  2. short for weaverbird

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