# graver

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɡɹeɪ.və(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #69,088

## Definitions
1. a burin
2. a carver, sculptor, or engraver

## Etymology
From Middle English gravere, graver, gravoure, from Old English græfere, grafere (“graver; engraver; sculptor”), equivalent to grave (“to engrave”) + -er. Cognate with Dutch graveur, German Graveur, Danish gravør, Swedish gravör, Icelandic grafari.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/graver