n.1 a person who carves.
2 a a carving knife. b (in pl.) a knife and fork for carving.
3 Brit. the principal chair, with arms, in a set of dining-chairs, intended for the person who carves.
Usage:
To be distinguished (in sense 3) from Carver.
n.1 a person who carves.
2 a a carving knife. b (in pl.) a knife and fork for carving.
3 Brit. the principal chair, with arms, in a set of dining-chairs, intended for the person who carves.
Usage:
To be distinguished (in sense 3) from Carver.
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012