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Calver vs Carver - What's the difference?

calver | carver |

As a noun calver

is a cow that produces young.

As a verb calver

is (obsolete|transitive) to cut into slices and pickle.

As a proper noun carver is

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calver

English

Etymology 1

Noun

(en noun)
  • A cow that produces young.
    • Related terms
    * down-calver * first calver * second calver

    Etymology 2

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To cut into slices and pickle.
  • * (Massinger)
    • For a change, leave calvered salmon and eat sprats.
  • (obsolete) To crimp.
    • calvered salmon
    (Nares)
  • (obsolete) To bear, or be susceptible of, being calvered.
    • grayling's flesh will calver
    (Catton)
    (Webster 1913)

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    carver

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone who carves.
  • (dated) A carving knife.
  • (dated) A butcher.
  • An armchair as part of a set of dining chairs (originally for the person who is to carve the meat).
  • *2000 , (JG Ballard), Super-Cannes , Fourth Estate 2011, p. 215:
  • *:She began a circuit of the dining room, peering at the baronial fireplace with its andirons the size of torture racks, and heavy oak carvers like gnarled thrones.

    • Derived terms

    * Carver (surname)

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