carpenter

car-pen-ter · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A person who makes and repairs wooden objects and structures.

  2. 2.

    To do the work of a carpenter.

  3. 3.

    A skilled craftsperson who works with wood.

Forms

plural: carpenters

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    carpenter ant — a large ant that nests in wood
  • •
    carpenter bee — a bee that burrows into wood

Related words

See also: builder, craftsman, joiner, woodworker
Synonyms: cabinetmaker, joiner, woodworker

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman "carpentier," from Late Latin "carpentarius" meaning wagon-maker, from Latin "carpentum" meaning two-wheeled carriage, possibly of Celtic origin.