ˈshāvə(r) noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from shaven to shave + -er
1.
a. : one that shaves with a razor ; specifically : barber
b. : one that slices, trims, or crops: as
(1) : an operator of a machine for shaving fur from skins
(2) : a workman who shaves hides to reduce them to even thickness or to remove rough spots
(3) : one who trims the edges of granite blocks with a circular saw
(4) : an operator of a machine for shaving split rattan to proper thickness and width for basketry
2.
a. archaic : swindler , extortioner
b. : note shaver
3. : a tool or machine for shaving
took off the rough corners of the plank with a shaver
pull an ice shaver over the rink after each of the many skating sessions — Melvin Beck
the transcribing machine; and the shaver — H.D.Fasnacht
specifically : an electric-powered razor for removing a beard
a shaver is simpler to use than the old-fashioned hand razor
4. : a little child : boy , youngster
a little shaver … wanted to be a doctor just like his daddy — My Baby
tried to remember those ragged days when he was only a shaver — J.T.Farrell