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  4  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Weaver  \Weav"er\,  n. 
  1.  One  who  weaves,  or  whose  occupation  is  to  weave.  ``Weavers 
  of  linen.''  --P.  Plowman. 
 
  2.  (Zo["o]l.)  A  weaver  bird. 
 
  3.  (Zo["o]l.)  An  aquatic  beetle  of  the  genus  {Gyrinus}.  See 
  {Whirling}. 
 
  {Weaver  bird}  (Zo["o]l.),  any  one  of  numerous  species  of 
  Asiatic,  Fast  Indian,  and  African  birds  belonging  to 
  {Ploceus}  and  allied  genera  of  the  family  {Ploceid[ae]}. 
  Weaver  birds  resemble  finches  and  sparrows  in  size, 
  colors,  and  shape  of  the  bill.  They  construct  pensile 
  nests  composed  of  interlaced  grass  and  other  similar 
  materials.  In  some  of  the  species  the  nest  is 
  retort-shaped,  with  the  opening  at  the  bottom  of  the  tube. 
 
 
  {Weavers'  shuttle}  (Zo["o]l.),  an  East  Indian  marine  univalve 
  shell  ({Radius  volva});  --  so  called  from  its  shape.  See 
  Illust.  of  {Shuttle  shell},  under  {Shuttle}. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Whirligig  \Whirl"i*gig\,  n.  [Whirl  +  gig.] 
  1.  A  child's  toy,  spun  or  whirled  around  like  a  wheel  upon  an 
  axis,  or  like  a  top  --Johnson. 
 
  2.  Anything  which  whirls  around  or  in  which  persons  or 
  things  are  whirled  about  as  a  frame  with  seats  or  wooden 
  horses. 
 
  With  a  whirligig  of  jubilant  mosquitoes  spinning 
  about  each  head.  --G.  W.  Cable. 
 
  3.  A  medi[ae]val  instrument  for  punishing  petty  offenders, 
  being  a  kind  of  wooden  cage  turning  on  a  pivot,  in  which 
  the  offender  was  whirled  round  with  great  velocity. 
 
  4.  (Zo["o]l.)  Any  one  of  numerous  species  of  beetles 
  belonging  to  {Gyrinus}  and  allied  genera.  The  body  is 
  firm,  oval  or  boatlike  in  form  and  usually  dark  colored 
  with  a  bronzelike  luster.  These  beetles  live  mostly  on  the 
  surface  of  water,  and  move  about  with  great  celerity  in  a 
  gyrating,  or  circular,  manner,  but  they  are  also  able  to 
  dive  and  swim  rapidly.  The  larva  is  aquatic.  Called  also 
  {weaver},  {whirlwig},  and  {whirlwig  beetle}. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  weaver 
  n  1:  a  craftsman  who  weaves  cloth 
  2:  finch-like  African  and  Asian  colonial  birds  noted  for  their 
  elaborately  woven  nests  [syn:  {weaverbird},  {weaver  finch}] 
 
  From  U.S.  Gazetteer  (1990)  [gazetteer]: 
 
  Weaver,  AL  (city,  FIPS  80352) 
  Location:  33.75560  N,  85.80858  W 
  Population  (1990):  2715  (1053  housing  units) 
  Area:  6.3  sq  km  (land),  0.0  sq  km  (water) 
  Zip  code(s):  36277




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