carpentry
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English carpentrie, from Anglo-Norman carpenterie, from Old Northern French (compare French charpenterie). See carpenter.
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (Southern England) (file)
Noun[edit]
carpentry (countable and uncountable, plural carpentries)
- (uncountable) The trade of cutting and joining timber in order to construct buildings or other structures; woodworking.
- (countable) A carpenter's workshop.
- (uncountable) A collection of timber connected by being framed together, as the pieces of a roof, floor, etc.; work done by a carpenter.
- Fine carpentry for sale.
Synonyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
- see carpenter
Translations[edit]
trade of cutting and joining timber
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carpenter's workshop
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work and objects produced by a carpenter
See also[edit]
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