n. One who shaves, or whose occupation it is to shave; a barber.n. One who makes close bargains, or is sharp in his dealings; one who is extortionate or usurious, or who fleeces the simple.n. A fellow; a chap; now, especially with the epithet little or young, or even without the epithet, a young fellow; a youngster.n. In leather manufacturing, a workman who shaves the skins with a curriers' knife to get an even, smooth surface. See shaving, 3.n. An instrument or machine for removing a thin film or shaving: as, a spoke- or lap-shaver.n. A pivoted knife and frame for cutting smoked beef into thin shavings.