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]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɑː.pɪn.tri/
- Hyphenation: carp‧entry
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
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[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
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- en:Carpentry
- en:Crafts