'Shaper' definitions:
Definition of 'shaper'
(from WordNet)
noun
A person who makes things [syn: maker, shaper]
noun
A machine tool for shaping metal or wood [syn: shaper, shaping machine]
Definition of 'Shaper'
From: GCIDE
- Shaper \Shap"er\, n.
- 1. One who shapes; as, the shaper of one's fortunes. [1913 Webster]
- The secret of those old shapers died with them. --Lowell. [1913 Webster]
- 2. That which shapes; a machine for giving a particular form or outline to an object. Specifically; (a) (Metal Working) A kind of planer in which the tool, instead of the work, receives a reciprocating motion, usually from a crank. (b) (Wood Working) A machine with a vertically revolving cutter projecting above a flat table top, for cutting irregular outlines, moldings, etc. [1913 Webster]