Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Shaper

Shaper , noun

1.
One who shapes; as, the shaper of one's fortunes.
The secret of those old shapers died with them. — Lowell
2.
(Metal Working) That which shapes; a machine for giving a particular form or outline to an object.
(a)
(Metal Working) A kind of planer in which the tool, instead of the work, receives a reciprocating motion, usually from a crank.
(b)
(Metal Working) A machine with a vertically revolving cutter projecting above a flat table top, for cutting irregular outlines, moldings, etc.