bush carpenter
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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"I may not be as big as you," he said, "but if I was the same shape, I'd go to a bush carpenter, and get him to trim me down with an adze."
From Tom Gerrard by Becke, Louis
He was what is called a bush carpenter: i.e., a wandering carpenter, who travels from station to station, doing any little odd rough jobs wanted.
From Station Amusements in New Zealand by Barker, Lady (Mary Anne)
A "bush" carpenter is a very admirable person, when he is not also a bush lawyer.
From Confessions of a Beachcomber by Banfield, E. J. (Edmund James)
Soon they got hold of a bush carpenter, and she was provided with occupation for a good many months.
From Lady Bridget in the Never-Never Land: a story of Australian life by Praed, Campbell, Mrs.
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