oliver

nouncommon in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˈɒlɪvə//
United States//ˈɑlɪvɚ//

A small tilt hammer, worked by the foot.

noun

1
archaicA small tilt hammer, worked by the foot.
I hear, with the song that she sings me in lullaby tones, / The noise of the nailshops, the ringing of hammers, the groans / Of deep-heaving bellows, the "oliver's" thud on the die, […]

Forms

plural: olivers

Olga · A female given name from Russian, Ukrainian, or Belarusian.olive · A tree of species Olea europaea cultivated since ancient…Olive · A female given name from English.

oliver · A small tilt hammer, worked by the foot.

Oliver · A male given name from the Germanic languages.Olivia · A female given name from Latin.Olivier · A surname from French, equivalent to English Oliver.

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