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paver|ˈpeɪvə(r)|
Also 6 pavore.
[f. pave v. + -er1. (The 16th c. example of pavore seems to be imitative of words of Fr. origin; = F. paveur.)]
1. a. One who paves, a paviour.
1477in York Myst. Introd. 21 note, Kidberers, Garthyners, erthe wallers, pavers, dykers. 1483Cath. Angl. 271/2 A Pavere, pavimentor. 1597in Ferguson & Nanson Munic. Rec. Carlisle (1887) 276 We desyere yor worshipe and yor brethren to let us haue an able suffycient man for or hurd,..and so lykwysse for or pavore. 1688R. Holme Armoury iii. 342/1 A Pavers Pick..hath a long head and back part, that it may strike deep into the ground. 1706Churchw. Acc. Holy Cross, Canterb. (MS.), Pd for Lowances for the pauir..00. 02. 07. 1807Hutton Course Math. II. 89 Pavers' work is done by the square yard.
b. A machine for depositing and spreading material for a road, etc., as it travels.
1947Engineering News-Record 16 Oct. 535/3 A paver was used to mix the soil-cement and to deposit it along the pipe line as required. 1955Concrete Roads (Road Research Lab.) xv. 279 For large works, pavers which consist of a non-tilting mixer mounted on crawler tracks are sometimes convenient. 1972Travelling Autumn 33/2 The concrete slab will be laid with a very high accuracy using a purpose built slip form paver. 1977Bitumen (Shell Internat. Petroleum Co.) 5 The mixes are laid by various types of mechanical paver.
2. A paving-stone or -tile.
1696A. de la Pryme Diary (Surtees) 79 The pavement..consisting of larg four square pavers all leaded. 1802W. Fowler Lettering of an Engraving, A representation of Norman Pavers on the floor..at Harrington. 1894Athenæum 29 Sept. 427/2 The altar face [at Walton Priory] was still tiled with yellow and black pavers arranged diamond fashion.
3. The bed-stone of a porcelain mill.
1881Guide Worcester Porcel. Wks. 12 The particles are abraded..between the runners and pavers.
Hence ˈpavership, the office of paver.
1597in Ferguson & Nanson Munic. Rec. Carlisle (1887) 274 Dissiring yor worshipe to concider of me..concerning the pavershipe of the citie. |