Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Shaper \Shap"er\, n.
   1. One who shapes; as, the shaper of one's fortunes.

            The secret of those old shapers died with them.
                                                  --Lowell.

   2. That which shapes; a machine for giving a particular form
      or outline to an object. Specifically;
      (a) (Metal Working) A kind of planer in which the tool,
          instead of the work, receives a reciprocating motion,
          usually from a crank.
      (b) (Wood Working) A machine with a vertically revolving
          cutter projecting above a flat table top, for cutting
          irregular outlines, moldings, etc.

Source : WordNet®

shaper
     n 1: a person who makes things [syn: {maker}]
     2: a machine tool for shaping metal or wood [syn: {shaping
        machine}]