weaver

weaver
weaver mid-14c. (mid-13c. as a surname), agent noun from WEAVE (Cf. weave) (v.).

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  • Weaver — commonly refers to a person that weaves fabric from thread or yarn. It may also refer to:Activities* Weaver (occupation), a person who weaves fabricAnimals* Ploceidae, the weaver bird family * Crevice weaver spider family * Orb weaver spider… …   Wikipedia

  • Weaver — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Andrew J. Weaver (* 1961), kanadischer Klimaforscher Archibald J. Weaver (1843–1887), US amerikanischer Politiker Arthur Weaver (1873–1945), US amerikanischer Politiker Blayne Weaver (* 1976), US… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Weaver — Weav er, n. 1. One who weaves, or whose occupation is to weave. Weavers of linen. P. Plowman. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) A weaver bird. [1913 Webster] 3. (Zo[ o]l.) An aquatic beetle of the genus {Gyrinus}. See {Whirling}. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Weaver — Weaver, AL U.S. city in Alabama Population (2000): 2619 Housing Units (2000): 1133 Land area (2000): 2.645372 sq. miles (6.851482 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 2.645372 sq. miles (6.851482 sq.… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Weaver, AL — U.S. city in Alabama Population (2000): 2619 Housing Units (2000): 1133 Land area (2000): 2.645372 sq. miles (6.851482 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 2.645372 sq. miles (6.851482 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • weaver — ► NOUN 1) a person who weaves fabric. 2) (also weaver bird) a finch like songbird of tropical Africa and Asia, which builds elaborately woven nests …   English terms dictionary

  • weaver — [wē′vər] n. 1. a person who weaves; esp., one whose work is weaving 2. WEAVER FINCH …   English World dictionary

  • weaver — weaver. Hейрологическая мутация, обусловливающая нарушение развития гранулярных клеток мозжечка и атаксию у мыши (аллель wv локализован на участке хромосомы 16, гомологичном участку хромосомы 21 человека, не исключено, что гомологичная мутация… …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • Weaver — (spr. ŭīwer), Fluß in der engl. Grafschaft Cheshire, fließt an Northwich (von hier ab schiffbar) vorbei und ergießt sich nach 72 km langem Lauf in das Mersey Ästuar …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Weaver —   [ wiːvə], Sigourney (Susan Alexandra), amerikanische Schauspielerin, * New York 8. 10. 1949; Darstellerin des (experimentellen) Theaters, die seit dem Durchbruch beim Film als Actionheldin in der Sciencefictionreihe »Alien« (1979 97, bisher 4… …   Universal-Lexikon

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