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• Carver chair — a chair of 17th century New England, having a frame formed entirely of turned pieces, a back filled with several spindles, and no spindles between the arms and the seat. Cf. Brewster chair. [1900 05; named after John CARVER, who owned one of this …   Universalium

• carver chair — “ noun Usage: usually capitalized 1st C Etymology: after John Carver died 1621 first governor of Plymouth Colony; from a specimen belonging to him : a heavy turned chair having three vertical and three horizontal spindles in the back * * * a… …   Useful english dictionary

• Carver — Carver, carver These are two words meaning types of chair. A Carver (with capital C) is in AmE a chair with arms, a rush seat, and a back having horizontal and vertical spindles. It is named after J. Carver, the 17c governor of Plymouth Colony. A …   Modern English usage

• carver — Carver, carver These are two words meaning types of chair. A Carver (with capital C) is in AmE a chair with arms, a rush seat, and a back having horizontal and vertical spindles. It is named after J. Carver, the 17c governor of Plymouth Colony. A …   Modern English usage

• carver — ► NOUN 1) a person or tool that carves. 2) Brit. the principal chair, with arms, in a set of dining chairs, intended for the person carving meat …   English terms dictionary

• Carver Center for Arts and Technology — Infobox Secondary school name = George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology motto = Complecti Sententias Novas (Embracing New Ideas) established = 1993 type = Public Secondary principal = Mrs. Rose Wiggins students = 800 approximately …   Wikipedia

• Carver (Nip/Tuck) — Infobox character | name = The Carver real name = Quentin Costa portrayer = Bruno Campos creator = Ryan Murphy species = gender = Male first = Naomi Gaines (episode 2.07) last = Quentin Costa (episode 3.15) last cause = Incarcerated age =… …   Wikipedia

• carver — n. US a chair with arms, a rush seat, and a back having horizontal and vertical spindles. Etymology: J. Carver, first governor of Plymouth Colony, d. 1621, for whom a prototype was allegedly made …   Useful english dictionary

• Carver — n. US a chair with arms, a rush seat, and a back having horizontal and vertical spindles. Etymology: J. Carver, first governor of Plymouth Colony, d. 1621, for whom a prototype was allegedly made …   Useful english dictionary

• carver — noun 1》 a person or tool that carves. 2》 Brit. the principal chair, with arms, in a set of dining chairs, intended for the person carving meat …   English new terms dictionary

• carver — /ˈkavə/ (say kahvuh) noun 1. someone or something that carves. 2. a dining chair with arms, designed to be at the head of a table, as for the person who carves. –phrase 3. pair of carvers, a carving set consisting of a carving knife and a… …