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carver

3 5.1

A person who shapes and decorates wood with tools to make decorative pieces

noun
/ˈkɑrvər/

: tallador de madera

One starry night, my travels took me to a tiny shop owned by Geppetto the wood carver.
wood carvers
master carver
ivory carvers

The line of words is a miner's pick, a wood carver's gouge, a surgeon's probe.

Examples

" He's such a good carver - he made our windmill, you know.

Fiction book (1999)
I've been master carver for 27 years.

Rapa Nui (1994)
Should I find another master carver?

Rapa Nui (1994)
Geppetto was just a wood carver.

Masterminds (2016)
In the past several years, some carvers have prospered by selling expensive pieces to dealers.

Academic text (2000)
Only Jimenez supported his family primarily by making wood figures; other carvers earned more from farming and wages.

Academic text (2000)
Talented carvers will accurately show an animal's movement and carefully delineate toes and claws.

Academic text (2000)
The skilled carver intricately shaped the wood into a beautiful statue of a lion.
In his workshop, the carver crafted delicate patterns on the wooden panels.
The carver displayed his latest creations at the craft fair, attracting many admirers.

Synonyms

artisan

vscarver

55 4.1

A skilled worker who makes things by hand

specializes in hand shaping and decorating wood into panels and sculpted forms

sculptor

vscarver

52 3.5

A person who makes statues and other art by shaping stone, metal, or wood

limits practice to wooden decorative shaping and panel sculpture rather than many materials

craftsman

vscarver

39 2.8

A person who makes useful or beautiful things by hand and is very skilled

applies that skilled practice specifically to decorative wooden shaping and sculpture

crafter

vscarver

13 3.7

A person who makes useful or decorative things by hand

concentrates craft effort on decorative carving and shaping of wood specifically

engraver

vscarver

4 5.3

A person who cuts designs or words into metal, wood and glass

emphasizes three dimensional decorative shaping of wood rather than surface etching

woodworker

vscarver

4 3.9

A person who makes or repairs things from wood

concentrates specifically on shaping and decorating wood into panels and sculptures

woodcarver

vscarver

3 3.9

A person who makes decorative objects from wood by cutting and shaping them

is the standard specific term for this wooden decorative craft

craftsperson

vscarver

1 3.9

A person who makes things by hand with great skill and care

uses that craft skill mainly for decorative wood shaping and carved panels

whittler

vscarver

1 7.2

A person who carves small pieces of wood for fun

works on larger, formal decorative wooden panels and sculptures rather than tiny pieces

woodman

vscarver

7.2

A person who makes things from wood by cutting and shaping it

focuses on decorative panels and sculpted wood rather than general woodworking

statue maker

vscarver

4.3

A person who shapes stone, metal, or clay into statues

specializes in creating decorative wood panels and sculptures rather than all sculpture types

sculpturer

vscarver

7.0

A person who makes art by shaping stone, metal or clay

focuses on the craft of shaping and decorating wood specifically

handicraftsman

vscarver

7.2

A person who makes useful or decorative things by hand

focuses those hand skills on ornamental wood carving and sculptural panels

How Skilled

carver

3 5.1

whittler

1 7.2

hobbyist

12 3.5

Surface Forms

carver singular

carvers plural

Morphology

carver = carve (transparent) = carve + er

Agentive noun from 'carve' referring to someone who carves wood; meaning is directly derived from the verb.

Etymology

Carver comes from the old verb carve, which meant 'to cut'. That's why a carver of wood is a person who 'cuts' and shapes wood into decorative patterns.