woodcarver

[ wood-kahr-ver ]

noun

1. a person whose occupation is woodcarving.

Word History and Origins

Origin of woodcarver¹

First recorded in 1855–60; wood ¹ + carve + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Robin Lovelace, a fine artist and woodcarver, met Lamp when he was pruning trees near her home.

From Seattle Times

After the museum purchased the work, a restorer did a thorough cleaning, revealing the signature of its maker, Jan van Steffeswert, a woodcarver from the local region, Limburg.

From New York Times

James imagines a young Indian woodcarver’s journey from Mysore to France in a story that considers plundering and debt.

From Los Angeles Times

That’s the background tragedy that spurs the bereft woodcarver — voiced with crusty finesse by David Bradley — to one night drunkenly build a spindly boy out of pine.

From Los Angeles Times

I unexpectedly discovered my inner woodcarver while making a butter knife.

From Seattle Times