noun one who shapes; as, the shaper of one's fortunes.
2. shaper ·noun that which shapes; a machine for giving a particular form or outline to an object.
3. shaper ·noun a kind of planer in which the tool, instead of the work, receives a reciprocating motion, usually from a crank.
4. shaper ·noun a machine with a vertically revolving cutter projecting above a flat table top, for cutting irregular outlines, moldings, ·etc.