Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Culver /(k?"v?r)/ · Cul·ver · IPA /ˈkʌlvə/ n. n. 01 n. A dove. 1. A dove. 02 n. A culverin. 1. A culverin. “Falcon and culver on each tower Stood prompt their deadly hail to shower.” — Sir W. Scott.