graver
/ˈɡɹeɪ.və(ɹ)/
graver noun: a burin. Also the comparative form of grave.
Noun
graver (plural gravers)
- a burin
- a carver, sculptor, or engraver
- The graver, in ploughing furrows in the surface of the copper, raises corresponding ridges or burrs.1852-1854, Charles Tomlinson, Cyclopaedia of Useful Arts and Manufactures
- […] the parts within the contorno are drawn by the incisions of the graver […]a. 1798, James Barry, Observations on different works of art in France and Ital
Proper noun capitalized: Graver
Graver (plural Gravers)
- A surname.
Also used as
graver is also the comparative form of grave.
Forms of graver
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | gravers |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Gravers |
Origin of graver
From Middle English gravere, graver, gravoure, from Old English græfere, grafere (“graver; engraver; sculptor”), equivalent to grave (“to engrave”) + -er. Cognate with Dutch graveur, German Graveur, Danish gravør, Swedish gravör, Icelandic grafari.
From grave (adjective) + -er.
Words that rhyme with graver
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Questions about graver
- What does graver mean?
- Graver means a burin.
- What part of speech is graver?
- Graver can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce graver?
- Graver is pronounced /ˈɡɹeɪ.və(ɹ)/.
- What is the plural of graver?
- The plural of graver is gravers.
Words near graver in the dictionary
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