United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
"Oliver was a pioneering New Orleans jazz trumpeter whose powerful sound deeply influenced Louis Armstrong."
A small tilt hammer, worked by the foot.
"The blacksmith used an oliver to pound hot iron while keeping his hands free."
"My grandmother named her grandson Oliver after the character in Charles Dickens' story."
Usage: Oliver refers to a specific type of manual tool used in construction or demolition rather than being confused with other words like affect or effect. It is most commonly encountered when describing heavy-duty equipment operated by kicking a lever to drive nails into wood.
Drunk, pissed.
"Oliver stumbled home drunk and pissed after his third round of beers."
A male given name from the Germanic languages.
"Oliver is a popular choice for parents looking for a strong male given name rooted in Germanic languages."
From Middle English Oliver, from Old French Olivier, by folk etymology derived from the Latin name Olīvārius, but probably representing an Old High German form of Old Norse Óleifr ("ancestral + relic") (modern Danish Olaf and Swedish Olof), or Proto-Germanic ala- ("all") + wēraz ("true") (modern Swedish allvar). Name of a paladin of Charlemagne in medieval French romance.