Former

·noun A cutting die.

II. Former ·noun One who forms; a maker; a creator.

III. Former ·noun A templet, pattern, or gauge by which an article is shaped.

IV. Former ·adj Earlier, as between two things mentioned together; first mentioned.

V. Former ·adj Near the beginning; preceeding; as, the former part of a discourse or argument.

VI. Former ·adj Preceding in order of time; antecedent; previous; prior; earlier; hence, ancient; long past.

VII. Former ·noun A shape around which an article is to be shaped, molded, woven wrapped, pasted, or otherwise constructed.