1. a person who whittles wood as a hobby or pastime

Examples

• The old whittler sat on the porch carving small animals from pine.
• My grandfather was a skilled whittler who made toys for all the neighborhood children.
• The whittler’s knife moved carefully along the grain of the wood.
• She became an expert whittler after years of practice.
• The whittler created delicate figurines from blocks of cedar.
• Every evening, the whittler would sit by the fire and work on his latest project.