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shipcarver en · NOUN

Etymology

From ship + carver.

Meanings

1. Someone who creates the decorative wooden elements for ships, such as figureheads, catheads, and so on
   • The art of the shipcarver was steeped in a tradition of civic celebration that communicated messages of national allegiance, community pride, and personal success. 1992, SL Lahvis, “Icons of American Trade: The Skillin Workshop and the Language of Spectacle”, in Winterthur Portfolio:

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