noun
- George Washington,1864?–1943, U.S. botanist and chemist.
- John,1575?–1621, Pilgrim leader: first governor of Plymouth Colony 1620–21.
- Raymond,1938–88, U.S. short-story writer and poet.
noun
- a carving knife
- (plural) a large matched knife and fork for carving meat
- British a chair with arms that forms part of a set of dining chairs
noun
- George Washington. ?1864–1943, US agricultural chemist and botanist
late 14c. (late 13c. as a surname), “one who carves” (in some sense); agent noun from carve (v.). In a set of dining chairs, the one with the arms, usually at the head of the table, is the carver (1927), reserved for the one who carves.
- American botanist and educator whose work was instrumental in improving the agricultural efficiency of the United States.