From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
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.
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The carver of his fortunes. --Sharp
(Richardson's
Dict. )
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2. One who carves or divides meat at table.
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3. A large knife for carving.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [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, carver]
3: an artist who creates sculptures [syn: sculptor,
sculpturer, carver, statue maker]
4: someone who carves the meat [syn: cutter, carver]