carpentry

car·pen·ter  (kärpn-tr)

n.

A skilled worker who makes, finishes, and repairs wooden objects and structures.

v. car·pen·tered, car·pen·ter·ing, car·pen·ters

v.tr.

To make, finish, or repair (wooden structures).

v.intr.

To work as a carpenter.

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[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman, from Latin carpentrius (artifex), (maker) of a carriage, from carpentum, a two-wheeled carriage, of Celtic origin; see kers- in Indo-European roots.]

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carpen·try (-tr) n.

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carpentry [ˈkɑːpɪntrɪ]

n

1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Crafts) the art or technique of working wood

2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Crafts) the work produced by a carpenter; woodwork

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

carpentry - the craft of a carpenter: making things out of wood woodworking, woodwork craft, trade - the skilled practice of a practical occupation; "he learned his trade as an apprentice" cabinetry, cabinetwork - the craft of making furniture (especially furniture of high quality) cabinetmaking, joinery - the craft of a joiner stud - provide with or construct with studs; "stud the wall" dado - cut a dado into or fit into a dado dado - provide with a dado; "The owners wanted to dado their dining room" articulate, joint - provide with a joint; "the carpenter jointed two pieces of wood"

Translations

carpentry [ˈkɑːpɪntrɪ] N → carpintería f

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carpentry [ˈkɑː^rpɪntri] n

(= profession) → charpenterie f, métier m de charpentier (= joinery) → menuiserie f

(= skill) → menuiserie f
He's no good at carpentry → Il n'est pas bon en menuiserie.

(= woodwork) (at school) → classe f de travaux manuels

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carpentry

n → Zimmerhandwerk nt, → (Bau)tischlerei f; (as hobby) → Tischlern nt

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carpentry [ˈkɑːpɪntrɪ] n → carpenteria

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carpentry → نجارة tesařství tømrerarbejde Zimmerhandwerk ξυλουργική carpintería puusepäntyö menuiserie tesarija falegnameria 大工仕事 목수일 timmerwerk snekkerarbeid stolarstwo carpintaria плотничные работы snickeriarbete ที่เกี่ยวกับช่างไม้ marangozluk nghề thợ mộc 木工工作