Definition of Weavir
Weav"er (?), n. 1. One
who weaves, or whose occupation is to weave. "Weavers of
linen." P. Plowman.
2. (Zoöl.) A weaver bird.
3. (Zoöl.) An aquatic beetle of the
genus Gyrinus. See Whirling.
Weaver bird (Zoöl.), 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 (Zoöl.), an East Indian marine univalve
shell (Radius volva); -- so called from its shape. See
Illust. of Shuttle shell, under Shuttle.
Weav"er (?), n. 1. One
who weaves, or whose occupation is to weave. "Weavers of
linen." P. Plowman.
2. (Zoöl.) A weaver bird.
3. (Zoöl.) An aquatic beetle of the
genus Gyrinus. See Whirling.
Weaver bird (Zoöl.), 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 (Zoöl.), an East Indian marine univalve
shell (Radius volva); -- so called from its shape. See
Illust. of Shuttle shell, under Shuttle.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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