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Carver — bezeichnet: Carver (Fahrzeug), ein Fahrzeug des niederländischen Herstellers Vandenbrink einen Skifahrer, der Carving betreibt eine Kurzform für Carving Ski einen Künstler, der Sandskulpturen formt Carver (Film), ein US amerikanischer Horrorfilm… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Carver — can refer to any of the following: NOTOC People*Bob Carver, American physicist and audio equipment designer *George Washington Carver (1864 1943), American botanist and inventor *Jeffrey Carver (b. 1949), American science fiction author *Jesse… … Wikipedia
CARVER (R.) — CARVER RAYMOND (1938 1988) Fils d’ouvrier, Raymond Carver né le 26 mai 1938 dans l’Oregon se marie jeune. Ses enfants naissent tôt: il connaît la gêne la plus grande, soumis aux exigences d’études supérieures à mener et d’emplois alimentaires à… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Carver — Carver, carver These are two words meaning types of chair. A Carver (with capital C) is in AmE a chair with arms, a rush seat, and a back having horizontal and vertical spindles. It is named after J. Carver, the 17c governor of Plymouth Colony. A … Modern English usage
carver — Carver, carver These are two words meaning types of chair. A Carver (with capital C) is in AmE a chair with arms, a rush seat, and a back having horizontal and vertical spindles. It is named after J. Carver, the 17c governor of Plymouth Colony. A … Modern English usage
Carver — Carv er, n. 1. One who carves; one who shapes or fashions by carving, or as by carving; esp. one who carves decorative forms, architectural adornments, etc. The carver s chisel. Dodsley. [1913 Webster] The carver of his fortunes. Sharp… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Carver — Carver, MN U.S. city in Minnesota Population (2000): 1266 Housing Units (2000): 467 Land area (2000): 3.852473 sq. miles (9.977860 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.173411 sq. miles (0.449132 sq. km) Total area (2000): 4.025884 sq. miles (10.426992 sq … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Carver, MN — U.S. city in Minnesota Population (2000): 1266 Housing Units (2000): 467 Land area (2000): 3.852473 sq. miles (9.977860 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.173411 sq. miles (0.449132 sq. km) Total area (2000): 4.025884 sq. miles (10.426992 sq. km) FIPS… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
carver — late 13c. as a surname, lit. one who carves (in some sense); see CARVE (Cf. carve). In a set of dining chairs, the one with the arms, usually at the head of the table, is the carver (1927), reserved for the one who carves … Etymology dictionary
Carver — Carver, John, geb. 1732 in Stittwater in Neu England, trat 1750 als Fähndrich in das Regiment von Connecticut, wurde 1757 Hauptmann u. machte den ganzen Krieg der Engländer gegen die Franzosen in Canada mit; 1763, nach dem Frieden, nahm er seinen … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Carver — (spr. kārwer), Jonathan, Reisender, geb. 1732 in Stillwater (New York), gest. 31. Jan. 1780 in London, nahm bis 1763 an den Feldzügen der Engländer teil, die das Schicksal Kanadas entschieden, bereiste 1766–68 das Innere Nordamerikas bis zu den… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
