One of a Christian Protestant religious sect who do not marry, popularly so called from the movements of the members in dancing, which forms a part of their worship
Shaker furniture is usually made of wood and has a very simple design. Member of the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, a celibate millenarian sect that established communal settlements in the U.S. in the 18th century. Derived from a branch of radical English Quakers (see Society of Friends), the movement was brought to the U.S. in 1774 by Ann Lee, an illiterate textile worker whose followers accepted her as the second incarnation of Christ. The movement spread throughout New England from its base near Albany, N.Y., and later into Kentucky, Ohio, and Indiana, eventually establishing 19 communities. Communities held property in common, observed celibacy, and pursued a life of productive labor. Though sometimes persecuted for their pacifism and for bizarre beliefs falsely attributed to them, Shakers won admiration for their model farms and orderly, prosperous communities. Their talent for simple, functional design led to numerous inventions and innovations (see Shaker furniture). The movement reached its height in the 1840s and thereafter gradually declined; today the lone remaining community is at Canterbury, N.H
{i} person or thing that shakes; container in which liquids are mixed by shaking; container with small holes in the top for dispensing powdered spices (such as salt, pepper, etc.)
A simplistic furniture design including features such as straight, tapered legs, and woven-strap chair seats Style originated in the mid 1770's from an American religious sect (Shakers) The Shaker style is renowned for exceptional design and craftsmanship combined with functionality and beauty
American religious sect in the 18th and 19th centuries that practiced simple living and fostered a genius for excellent design combining functionality and beauty Design features include straight, tapered legs, and woven-strap chair seats
a container in which something can be shaken a member of Christian group practicing celibacy and communal living and common possession of property and separation from the world a person who wields power and influence; "a shaker of traditional beliefs"; "movers and shakers in the business world
The Shakers, a religious sect, founded independent communities in the mid-19th century Chiefly rural and self-sustaining, they produced furniture which was simple and functional in design, soundly constructed, often well-proportioned, and noted for its austere beauty The Shaker productions are among the best of the rural American types