a slab of polished iron or stone upon which molten glass is rolled during glass-blowing
verb(transitive)
2.
to roll (glass) on a marver
marver in American English
(ˈmɑːrvər)
noun
1.
a hard, flat surface of stone, wood, or metal, on which a mass of molten glass is rolled and shaped in glassmaking
transitive verb
2.
to roll (glass) on a marver
Word origin
[1825–35; ‹ F marbremarble]This word is first recorded in the period 1825–35. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: breakdown, cross section, electrolyte, panda, structural