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carver

carver

5 3.5
A person who cuts and serves cooked meat at a meal
  • noun
  • /ˈkɑrvər/
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  • At the banquet, the carver expertly sliced the roast beef for the guests.

Examples

  • Always tip the carver.

    Howards End (1992)

  • As the blade becomes dull, the carver turns his attention to the worn steel edge.

    Blog text (2)

  • You're the turkey carver now.

    Little Fockers (2010)

  • The chef assigned John to be the carver for the Thanksgiving dinner.

  • As the official carver of the roasted turkey, she took great pride in her skill.

Surface Forms

carver singular
carvers plural

Morphology

carver = carve (transparent) = carve + er

Standard agentive formation from the verb 'carve' meaning 'person who carves', directly derivable by learners.

Etymology

Carver comes from the old verb carve, which meant 'to cut'. So a carver at a meal is someone who 'cuts' and carefully slices cooked meat for each person.