GRAVER


Meaning of GRAVER in English

I. ˈgrāvə(r) noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle English, from graven to dig, carve, engrave + -er — more at grave

: one that graves: as

a. : engraver , sculptor

b. : any of various cutting or shaving tools (as an engraver's burin) used in graving or in hand metal turning

c. : a small prehistoric tool of stone or bone used for working or marking stone, bone, ivory, horn, or pottery

II.

comparative of grave

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