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WEAVER
weaver, weaverbird, weaver finch
(noun) finch-like African and Asian colonial birds noted for their elaborately woven nests
weaver
(noun) a craftsman who weaves cloth
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Proper noun
Weaver
An occupational surname for a weaver.
A city in Alabama
An unincorporated community in Minnesota
A community in New Brunswick, Canada
An unincorporated community in West Virginia
A river in Cheshire, England
Etymology
Noun
weaver (plural weavers)
One who weaves.
A strand of material used in weaving.
A weaverbird.
An aquatic beetle of the genus Gyrinus.
Certain fish of the family Pinguipedidae
Source: Wiktionary
Weav"er, n.
1. One who weaves, or whose occupation is to weave. "Weavers of linen." P. Plowman.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A weaver bird.
3. (Zoöl.)
Definition: An aquatic beetle of the genus Gyrinus. See Whirling. Weaver bird (Zoöl.), any one of numerous species of Asiatic, Fast Indian, and African birds belonging to Ploceus and allied genera of the family Ploceidæ. Weaver birds resemble finches and sparrows in size, colors, and shape of the bill. They construct pensile nests composed of interlaced grass and other similar materials. In some of the species the nest is retort-shaped, with the opening at the bottom of the tube.
РWeavers' shuttle (Zo̦l.), an East Indian marine univalve shell (Radius volva); -- so called from its shape. See Illust. of Shuttle shell, under Shuttle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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