Plural of engraver; multiple people who carve or etch designs onto hard surfaces.
From engrave + -er (denoting a person) + -s (plural marker). Combines the root meaning of carving with the suffix structure for multiple practitioners of the craft.
During the 17th and 18th centuries, guilds of engravers held significant power in European cities—they controlled who could practice the craft and jealously guarded their techniques from outsiders.
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