Definition of Weaver
Weav´er
n.
1.
One
who
weaves
,
or
whose
occupation
is
to
weave
.
2.
(Zool.)
A
weaver
bird
.
3.
(Zool.)
An
aquatic
beetle
of
the
genus
Gyrinus
.
See
Whirling
.
Weaver bird
(Zool.)
any
one
of
numerous
species
of
Asiatic
,
Fast
Indian
,
and
African
birds
belonging
to
Ploceus
and
allied
genera
of
the
family
Ploceidæ
.
Weaver
birds
resemble
finches
and
sparrows
in
size
,
colors
,
and
shape
of
the
bill
.
They
construct
pensile
nests
composed
of
interlaced
grass
and
other
similar
materials
.
In
some
of
the
species
the
nest
is
retort-shaped
,
with
the
opening
at
the
bottom
of
the
tube
.
Weavers' shuttle
(Zool.)
an
East
Indian
marine
univalve
shell
(
Radius
volva
); -
so
called
from
its
shape
.
See
Illust.
of
Shuttle
shell
,
under
Shuttle
.
Related Words
artificer
,
artisan
,
craftsman
,
journeyman
,
tissue
,
weave
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