Carpentry
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noun.
The work or trade of a carpenter.
noun.
Woodwork done by a carpenter.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
The art of cutting, framing, and joining the timbers or woodwork of buildings and similar constructions by means of hand-tools.
noun.
Carpenters' work; any work of the kind done by carpenters.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
The art of cutting, framing, and joining timber, as in the construction of buildings.
noun.
An assemblage of pieces of timber connected by being framed together, as the pieces of a roof, floor, etc.; work done by a carpenter.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
The trade of cutting and joining
timber
in order to construct
buildings
or other structures;
woodworking
noun.
A
carpenter
's
workshop
.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun.
the craft of a carpenter: making things out of wood
Word Usage
"Stephen: Everyone knows carpentry is the tool of the devil."
cross-reference
cabinetmaking
joinery
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
craft
trade
Hyponym
Words that are more specific
cabinetmaking
cabinetry
cabinetwork
joinery
Same Context
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