
Meaning of CARPENTRY
| Pronunciation: | | 'kârpuntree
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] the craft of a carpenter: making things out of wood |
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CARPENTRY is a 9 letter word that starts with C. |
| | Synonyms: | | woodwork, woodworking |
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| | See Also: | | cabinetmaking, cabinetry, cabinetwork, craft, joinery, trade | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Car"pen*try\, n. [F. charpenterie, OF. also
carpenterie. See {Carpenter}.]
1. The art of cutting, framing, and joining timber, as in the
construction of buildings.
2. An assemblage of pieces of timber connected by being
framed together, as the pieces of a roof, floor, etc.;
work done by a carpenter.
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