a craftsman who weaves cloth
"The skilled weaver sat by his loom, carefully interlacing threads to create a vibrant tapestry."
finch-like African and Asian colonial birds noted for their elaborately woven nests
"The weavers built intricate, cup-shaped nests from dry grasses high in the acacia trees."
One who weaves.
"The local weaver spent all day spinning wool into colorful tapestries."
An occupational surname, from occupations for a weaver.
"The genealogist noted that Weaver was an occupational surname derived from the trade of weaving cloth."
The word "weaver" comes from the Old English *wæfre, which originally meant a person who weaves. It traveled into Middle and Modern English with this same meaning of someone skilled at creating fabric by interlacing threads.