Oliver \Ol"i*ver\, n. 1. [OF. oliviere.] An olive grove. [Obs.] --Chaucer. 2. [F. olivier.] An olive tree. [Obs.] --Chaucer. Oliver \Ol"i*ver\, n. A small tilt hammer, worked by the foot.
Oliver n : United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938) [syn: {Joseph Oliver}, {King Oliver}]