car·pen·ter (kär p n-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. [Middle English, from Anglo-Norman, from Latin carpent  rius (artifex), (maker) of a carriage, from carpentum, a two-wheeled carriage, of Celtic origin; see kers- in Indo-European roots.]car pen·try (-tr ) n. |
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
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  carpentry - the craft of a carpenter: making things out of woodcraft, 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 [ˈkɑːrpɪntri] n
(= profession) → charpenterie f, métier m de charpentier (= joinery) → menuiserie f
(= woodwork) (at school) → classe f de travaux manuels
carpentry
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