"graver" meaning in English

See graver in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɡɹeɪ.və(ɹ)/
Rhymes: -eɪvə(ɹ) Etymology: From grave (adjective) + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|grave|er|id2=comparative|pos1=adjective}} grave (adjective) + -er Head templates: {{head|en|comparative adjective}} graver
  1. comparative form of grave: more grave Tags: comparative, form-of Form of: grave (extra: more grave)
    Sense id: en-graver-en-adj-DAge1ho0 Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -er (comparative) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (comparative): 71 4 25
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈɡɹeɪ.və(ɹ)/ Forms: gravers [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪvə(ɹ) Etymology: From Middle English gravere, graver, gravoure, from Old English græfere, grafere (“graver; engraver; sculptor”), equivalent to grave (“to engrave”) + -er. Cognate with Dutch graveur, German Graveur, Danish gravør, Swedish gravör, Icelandic grafari. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|gravere}} Middle English gravere, {{inh|en|ang|græfere}} Old English græfere, {{suffix|en|grave|er|id2=agent noun|t1=to engrave}} grave (“to engrave”) + -er, {{cog|nl|graveur}} Dutch graveur, {{cog|de|Graveur}} German Graveur, {{cog|da|gravør}} Danish gravør, {{cog|sv|gravör}} Swedish gravör, {{cog|is|grafari}} Icelandic grafari Head templates: {{en-noun}} graver (plural gravers)
  1. (dated) a burin Tags: dated Categories (topical): Tools
    Sense id: en-graver-en-noun-59Dco8Pk Disambiguation of Tools: 9 84 7
  2. (obsolete) a carver, sculptor, or engraver Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Occupations
    Sense id: en-graver-en-noun-0GrDEhNH Disambiguation of Occupations: 4 2 93 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 32 48 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 11 89
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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