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weav·er

(wē′vər)

1. One that weaves: a weaver of fine rugs.

2. A weaverbird.

weaver

(ˈwiːvə)

1. (Textiles) a person who weaves, esp as a means of livelihood

2. (Animals) short for weaverbird

weav•er

(ˈwi vər)

n.

1. a person who weaves.

2. a person whose occupation is weaving.

3. Also called weav′er•bird` (-ˌbɜrd) any of numerous finchlike African and Asian birds of the family Ploceidae, noted for their elaborately woven nests and colonial habits.

[1325–75]

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Noun	1.	weaver - a craftsman who weaves cloth artisan, journeyman, artificer, craftsman - a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
	2.	weaver - finch-like African and Asian colonial birds noted for their elaborately woven nests weaver finch, weaverbird oscine, oscine bird - passerine bird having specialized vocal apparatus family Ploceidae, Ploceidae - weaverbirds baya, Ploceus philippinus - common Indian weaverbird whidah, whydah, widow bird - mostly black African weaverbird Java finch, Java sparrow, Padda oryzivora, ricebird - small finch-like Indonesian weaverbird that frequents rice fields amadavat, avadavat - red Asian weaverbirds often kept as cage birds grass finch, grassfinch - usually brightly-colored Australian weaverbirds; often kept as cage birds