webber

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webber^¹

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From Middle English webbere, webber; equivalent to web + -er.

noun webbers

An animal that creates webs, such as a spider. Mites of this sort are prolific webbers […]
A person who weaves webs, especially one who manufactures webbing. On the other hand, the Wurtemberg calico manufacturers succeeded in doing a profitable business, and a similar good report may be given as respects machine weavers in colours, wick makers, webbers ( i.e., girth makers, &c.) and staymakers, at all events for the latter half of the year.
One who applies webbing. From there the assembled backs and fronts went to the webbers, who put on the webbing.
Any of various devices that emit string in the production of a web or webbing. A knitting machine, provided with two needle beds coacting, each having a combway for the reception of the same set of webbers, the combways of the first bed provided at their bottoms in the base of the bed with slideway seatings […]
informal A creature with webbed feet. All the Swimmers are webbers.
informal A member of a food web. Many brown food webbers eat a mixture of foods—including each other!
dated Someone who uses the internet; a visitor of websites. Similar to ScienceNOW 's readers, The Why Files audience seems to range from technoliterate scientists killing time on the job to first-time webbers.
One who works on the creation or publishing of websites. Perhaps you're still just enjoying exploring, or maybe you've found your own little niche of favorite sites run by like-minded Webbers.

Webber^²

proper noun Webbers

countable, uncountable A surname originating as an occupation for a weaver.
countable, uncountable A minor city in Jewell County, Kansas, United States.
countable, uncountable A township in Jefferson County, Illinois, United States.
countable, uncountable A township in Lake County, Michigan, United States.

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Closest in meaning: webb, weber, nash, webfoot, retiary, wolf, webbing, anisembiid, teratembiid, werebeast, weasel, worm, malkarid, vermin, werething, beaver

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@misc{webber_2026,
  title = {webber},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/webber},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}