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weavers (root: weaver)

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Noun
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weav=er

WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun weavers has 2 senses

CIDE DICTIONARY

weaversn. 
  •  One who weaves, or whose occupation is to weave.  [1913 Webster]
  •  A weaver bird.  [1913 Webster]
  •  An aquatic beetle of the genus Gyrinus. See Whirling.  [1913 Webster]
Weaver bird (Zoöl.), any one of numerous species of Asiatic, Fast Indian, and African birds belonging to Ploceus and allied genera of the family Ploceidæ. 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 (Zoöl.), an East Indian marine univalve shell (Radius volva); -- so called from its shape. See Illust. of Shuttle shell, under Shuttle.

OXFORD DICTIONARY

weavers, n.
1 a person whose occupation is weaving.
2 (in full weaver-bird) any tropical bird of the family Ploceidae, building elaborately woven nests.

Idiom
weaver's knot a sheet bend (see SHEET(2)) used in weaving.

broom

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Noun, Verb (transitive)

WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun broom has 3 senses

Verb broom has 2 senses

CIDE DICTIONARY

broomn. [OE. brom, brome, AS. brōm; akin to LG. bram, D. brem, OHG. brāmo broom, thornbush, G. brombeere blackberry. Cf. Bramble, n.].
  •  A plant having twigs suitable for making brooms to sweep with when bound together; esp., the Cytisus scoparius of Western Europe, which is a low shrub with long, straight, green, angular branches, minute leaves, and large yellow flowers.  [1913 Webster]
    "No gypsy cowered o'er fires of furze and broom."  [1913 Webster]
  •  An implement for sweeping floors, etc., commonly made of the panicles or tops of broom corn, bound together or attached to a long wooden handle; -- so called because originally made of the twigs of the broom.  [1913 Webster]
Butcher's broom, a plant (Ruscus aculeatus) of the Smilax family, used by butchers for brooms to sweep their blocks; -- called also knee holly. See Cladophyll. -- Dyer's broom, a species of mignonette (Reseda luteola), used for dyeing yellow; dyer's weed; dyer's rocket. -- Spanish broom. See under Spanish.
broomv. t. 
     See Bream.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

broom, n.
1 a long-handled brush of bristles, twigs, etc. for sweeping (orig. one made of twigs of broom).
2 any of various shrubs, esp. Cytisus scoparius bearing bright yellow flowers.

Idiom
new broom a newly appointed person eager to make changes.
Etymology
OE brom

THESAURUS

broom

autoclave, brush, carpet sweeper, comb, currycomb, dishcloth, dishwasher, doormat, duster, dustpan, facecloth, hackle, hairbrush, handkerchief, holystone, hose, mop, napkin, pumice stone, rake, scraper, scrub brush, scrubber, serviette, sponge, sudarium, swab, toothbrush, toothpick, towel, vacuum cleaner, washboard, washer, washing machine, whisk, wisp, wringer

ROGET THESAURUS

broom

Cleanness

N cleanness, cleanliness, purity, cleaning, purification, defecation, purgation, lustration, detersion, abstersion, epuration, mundation, ablution, lavation, colature, disinfection, drainage, sewerage, lavatory, laundry, washhouse, washerwoman, laundress, dhobi, laundryman, washerman, scavenger, dustman, sweep, white wings brush, broom, besom, mop, rake, shovel, sieve, riddle, screen, filter, blotter, napkin, cloth, maukin, malkin, handkerchief, towel, sudary, doyley, doily, duster, sponge, mop, swab, cover, drugget, wash, lotion, detergent, cathartic, purgative, purifier, disinfectant, aperient, benzene, benzine benzol, benolin, bleaching powder, chloride of lime, dentifrice, deobstruent, laxative, clean, cleanly, pure, immaculate, spotless, stainless, taintless, trig, without a stain, unstained, unspotted, unsoiled, unsullied, untainted, uninfected, sweet, sweet as a nut, neat, spruce, tidy, trim, gimp, clean as a new penny, like a cat in pattens, cleaned, kempt, abstergent, cathartic, cleansing, purifying, neatly, clean as a whistle.

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