noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   One who whittles.

   "Avery was an avid whittler, and had a collection of intricately carved walking-sticks that few could match."

2. 2
   someone who whittles (usually as an idle pastime) wordnet
3. 3
   A compact folding knife with two small blades at one end and a single larger blade at the other that folds between them and is sprung by the other ends of both springs.

Synonyms

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Example

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"Avery was an avid whittler, and had a collection of intricately carved walking-sticks that few could match."

Etymology

From whittle + -er.

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