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Carver

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Car·ver  (kärvr), George Washington 1864?-1943.
American botanist, agricultural chemist, and educator who developed hundreds of uses for the peanut, soybean, and sweet potato, prompting Southern farmers to produce these soil-enriching cash crops.

Carver, John 1576?-1621.
English-born Pilgrim colonist who was the first governor of Plymouth Colony (1620-1621).

carver [ˈkɑːvə]
n
1. (Cookery) a carving knife
2. (Cookery) (plural) a large matched knife and fork for carving meat
3. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Furniture) Brit a chair having arms that forms part of a set of dining chairs

Carver [ˈkɑːvə]
n
(Biographies / Carver, George Washington (?1864-1943) M, US, SCIENCE: chemist, SCIENCE: botanist) George Washington. ?1864-1943, US agricultural chemist and botanist

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ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.CarverCarver - United States botanist and agricultural chemist who developed many uses for peanuts and soy beans and sweet potatoes (1864-1943)
2.Carvercarver - makes decorative wooden panels      
woodworker, woodman, woodsman - makes things out of wood
3.Carvercarver - an artist who creates sculptures    
artist, creative person - a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
sculptress - a woman sculptor
4.carver - someone who carves the meat
diner - a person eating a meal (especially in a restaurant)
Translations
carver [ˈkɑːvəʳ] N
1. (= knife) → cuchillo m de trinchar, trinchante m carverscubierto m de trinchar
2. (Culin) (= person) → trinchador(a) m/f
carver [ˈkɑːrr] n (= craftsman) → sculpteur/trice
carve-up [ˈkɑːrvʌp] n [estate, country] → morcellement m
carver
n (= knife)Tranchiermesser nt; a set of carversein Tranchierbesteck nt


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One sunshiny morning, in the good old times of the town of Boston, a young carver in wood, well known by the name of Drowne, stood contemplating a large oaken log, which it was his purpose to convert into the figure-head of a vessel.
Carver inclined his leonine head, and the Marchioness continued: "Ah, New York--New York--how little the life of the spirit has reached it
They then lifted up a fine white cloth covering fruit and a great variety of dishes of different sorts; one who looked like a student said grace, and a page put a laced bib on Sancho, while another who played the part of head carver placed a dish of fruit before him.
 
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