MARVER

Noun

marver (plural marvers)

(glassblowing) A flat heatproof surface on which a gather of glass is rolled into shape.

Verb

marver (third-person singular simple present marvers, present participle marvering, simple past and past participle marvered)

To roll glass on a marver.

Source: Wiktionary


Mar"ver, n. Etym: [Prob. corrupt. fr. OE. or F. marbre marble.] (Glass Marking)

Definition: A stone, or cast-iron plate, or former, on which hot glass is rolled to give it shape.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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