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
wee·ver
ˈwēvə(r)
variants
or less commonly weever fish
or weaver
plural -s
: any of several edible marine fishes of the family Trachinidae that have a broad spinose head with the eyes looking upward and a long dorsal fin supported by many strong sharp venomous spines that cause painful wounds: such as
a
: a British weever (Trachinus draco) that becomes a foot long
called also greater weever
b
: a British weever (T. vipera) that is about half as large
called also lesser weever
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Lua Vollaard,
ARTnews.com,
24 June 2026
As a result, traditions unique to the island were cultivated through the centuries and still survive today, thanks to homemakers and artisans, ranging from basket weavers to ceramicists.
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Helen Iatrou,
Travel + Leisure,
24 June 2026
At the El Cedacero craft center, home to Guangopolo’s remaining weavers, efforts to train a new generation through workshops and classes have repeatedly fallen short.
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ABC News,
9 June 2026
Though the craft has traditionally been passed down from mother to daughter across Gullah Geechee communities, Alston learned the skill from his mother-in-law 22 years ago and is now a fifth-generation sweetgrass weaver.
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Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Noun
Diné weaver Marilou Schultz has been probing the harmonies and dissonances between these technologies since the 1960s.
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Lua Vollaard,
ARTnews.com,
24 June 2026
As a result, traditions unique to the island were cultivated through the centuries and still survive today, thanks to homemakers and artisans, ranging from basket weavers to ceramicists.
—
Helen Iatrou,
Travel + Leisure,
24 June 2026
At the El Cedacero craft center, home to Guangopolo’s remaining weavers, efforts to train a new generation through workshops and classes have repeatedly fallen short.
—
ABC News,
9 June 2026
Though the craft has traditionally been passed down from mother to daughter across Gullah Geechee communities, Alston learned the skill from his mother-in-law 22 years ago and is now a fifth-generation sweetgrass weaver.
—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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“Weaver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weaver. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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weaver
noun
weav·er
ˈwē-vər 
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: one that weaves
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