wood·carv·ing

(wo͝od′kär′vĭng)

1. The art of creating or decorating objects of wood by carving with a sharp handheld tool.

2. A carved wood object.

wood′carv′er n.

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Noun

woodcarver - makes decorative wooden panels

carver

woodworker, woodman, woodsman - makes things out of wood

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