Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - carver

n. US a chair with arms, a rush seat, and a back having horizontal and vertical spindles. Etymology: J. Carver, first governor of Plymouth Colony, d. 1621, for whom a prototype was allegedly made CARVER n. 1 a person who carves. 2 a a carving knife. b (in pl.) a knife and fork for carving. 3 Brit. the principal chair, with arms, in a set of dining-chairs, intended for the person who carves. Usage To be distinguished (in sense 3) from Carver.