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noun weav·er \ ˈwē-vər \

Definition of weaver

1 :one that weaves especially as an occupation

2 :any of numerous Old World passerine birds (family Ploceidae) that resemble finches and typically construct elaborate nests of interlaced vegetation

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Yet another study in Veracruz, Mexico, found that some orb-weaver spiders will start to dismantle their webs during totality, and then rebuild them when the sun’s face is revealed once again.

— deborah netburn, latimes.com, "Will the Great American Eclipse make animals act strangely? Science says yes," 9 Aug. 2017
In a study published this month in Applied Physics Letters researchers collected some golden silk orb-weaver spiders (Nephila edulis and N. pilipes, the latter pictured), raised them in the lab, and collected their dragline silk.

— lakshmi supriya, Science | AAAS, "Scientists uncover trick to spider’s stealth," 14 July 2017
Four other countries are making their market debut with an Argentine leatherworker, a Bedouin-style rug weaver from Jordan, a jeweler from Tajikistan and beadwork by women from northern Tanzania.

— morgan lee, Detroit Free Press, "Folk art market endures amid shifting U.S. immigration policy," 12 July 2017
Four other countries are making their market debut with an Argentine leatherworker, a Bedouin-style rug weaver from Jordan, a jeweler from Tajikistan and beadwork by women from northern Tanzania.

— morgan lee, Detroit Free Press, "Folk art market endures amid shifting U.S. immigration policy," 12 July 2017
Four other countries are making their market debut with an Argentine leatherworker, a Bedouin-style rug weaver from Jordan, a jeweler from Tajikistan and beadwork by women from northern Tanzania.

— morgan lee, The Seattle Times, "Folk art market endures amid shifting US immigration policy," 11 July 2017
Ralph Brooks Vincent was born on March 20, 1939, in Cumberland to Ralph Vincent, a truck driver, and Evelyn Snyder, a weaver.

— colin campbell, baltimoresun.com, "Ralph B. Vincent, founder of the Baltimore Civil War Museum, dies," 25 June 2017
The weavers during the Colonial era spun fibers for clothing, blankets, quilts, and rugs.

— kitty leshay, Courant Community, "Town Green Hosts A Colonial Craftsmen Faire," 21 June 2017
Weavers, a woodcarver, blacksmiths, quilters, and a Native American display were included - along with the 5th Connecticut Regiment and representatives from the Nathan Hale Homestead.

— kitty leshay, Courant Community, "Town Green Hosts A Colonial Craftsmen Faire," 21 June 2017

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14th century

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