carpentry

[ kahr-puhn-tree ]

noun

1. the trade of a carpenter:

   He earned his living at carpentry.

2. the work produced by a carpenter.
3. the way in which something, especially a work of literature, is structured.

carpentry

/ ˈkɑːpɪntrɪ /

noun

1. the art or technique of working wood
2. the work produced by a carpenter; woodwork

Word History and Origins

Origin of carpentry¹

1350–1400; Middle English carpentrie < Old North French < Latin carpentāria ( fabrica ) carriage-maker's (workshop). See carpenter, -y ³

Example Sentences

There were young men educated in foreign tongues, but few in carpentry or in mechanical or architectural drawing.

From The Daily Beast

She often worked multiple jobs at a time, including tutoring, carpentry, mowing highways, waiting tables, and clerking.

From The Daily Beast

Learning a skill like carpentry is an important therapeutic element, according to Moratti.

From The Daily Beast

The various modes adopted for resting and fixing the ends of joists on walls are treated in the article Carpentry.

From Project Gutenberg

In this field, as in "Carpentry," I do not find any guide which is adapted to teach the boy the fundamentals of mechanics.

From Project Gutenberg

The two men spent afternoons together on the land or in the loft doing carpentry, when it rained.

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This call for assistance came from a small house, poorly constructed by those who had little skill in the art of carpentry.

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The following trades are taught: domestic science and domestic art, carpentry, wood-turning, machinery and blacksmithing.

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