English Explanatory Dictionary

sparver

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A canopy for a bed.

Pronunciation

/ˈspɑːvə/ /ˈspɑɹvɚ/

Word forms

sparver sparvers

Etymology

From Middle English sperver (“sparrow-hawk, canopy”), from Old French esprevier, from Old Dutch *sparwari (“sparrow-hawk”, literally “sparrow-eagle”).

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