carpenter

/ˈkɑrpəntər/
noun
  1. A person who builds or repairs wooden structures, such as houses, furniture, or frameworks.
    • My uncle is a carpenter and built our kitchen cabinets by hand.
    • The carpenter measured the wood carefully before cutting it.
    • We hired a carpenter to fix the old wooden porch.
verb
  1. To do the work of a carpenter; to build or repair something made of wood.
    • He spent the weekend carpentering a new bookshelf for the living room.
    • She learned to carpenter from her grandfather when she was young.
    • They carpentered a sturdy treehouse for the kids.
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