marver

[ mahr-ver ]

noun
  1. a hard, flat surface of stone, wood, or metal, on which a mass of molten glass is rolled and shaped in glassmaking.

verb (used with object)
  1. to roll (glass) on a marver.

Origin of marver

1
1825–35; <French marbremarble

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How to use marver in a sentence

  • With incredible speed the blower flattened its base upon a marver or table topped with sheet iron.

    The Story of Glass | Sara Ware Bassett