weaver — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A person who weaves; especially, one who weaves cloth for a living.

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   The Silks, varniſh'd Works, Ink, Paper, and in general every thing that comes, both from Nan-king and the other Cities of the Province, which carry on an aſtoniſhing Trade, is much more eſteem'd and dear, than what is brought from other Provinces. In the City Shang-hay only, and the Villages belonging to it, they reckon above 200,000 Weavers of Callico.

2. A horizontal strand of material used in basket weaving.

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   To add a new weaver, simply soak a new one, slide one end under a rib (over the old weaver) and continue weaving with both of them until the old one runs out. […] If your weaver has dried, rewet it and weave several rows as in Diagram 26.

3. A weaverbird.

4. An aquatic beetle of the genus Gyrinus.

5. Any of certain spider species, such as the sheet weaver or the funnel weaver, so named because they spin interesting and characteristic webs.

6. Any of certain fish of the family Pinguipedidae.

Noun

1. a craftsman who weaves cloth

   Broader terms

   artisanartificer

2. finch-like African and Asian colonial birds noted for their elaborately woven nests

   Synonyms

   weaverbirdweaver finch

   Broader terms

   oscineoscine bird