Word Study
shapeless |
shapelessly |
shapelessness |
shapeliness |
shapely |
shaper
| shaping
| shaping machine
| shaping tool
| shapley
| shapoo
shaper
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun shaper has 2 senses
- shaper(n = noun.person) maker - a person who makes things; Array is a kind of creator
- shaper(n = noun.artifact) shaping machine - a machine tool for shaping metal or wood; Array has particulars: lathe, miller, milling machine
has particulars: basketmaker, basketweaver, belt maker, bookmaker, beer maker, brewer, chandler, cobbler, shoemaker, candymaker, confectioner, author, generator, source, glassmaker, hatmaker, hatter, milliner, modiste, ironworker, jeweler, jeweller, jewelry maker, maltman, maltster, manufacturer, producer, needleworker, patternmaker, perfumer, piano maker, saddler, sailmaker, shirtmaker, spinner, spinster, thread maker, steelmaker, steelman, steelworker, tentmaker, toolmaker, vintner, wine maker, winemaker, violin maker, horologer, horologist, watchmaker, wigmaker, adolphe sax, sax
Derived forms verb shape3, verb shape2
is a kind of machine tool
Derived form verb shape3
CIDE DICTIONARY
shaper, n.
- One who shapes; as, the shaper of one's fortunes. [1913 Webster]"The secret of those old shapers died with them." [1913 Webster]
- That which shapes; a machine for giving a particular form or outline to an object. [1913 Webster]
For further exploring for "shaper" in Webster Dictionary Online
