carpenter
- a person who builds or repairs wooden structures, as houses, scaffolds, or shelving.
- to do carpenter's work.
- to make by carpentry.
- to construct (a plot, scene, article, or the like) in a mechanical or unoriginal fashion.
Origin of carpenter
Carpenter
- John Alden,1876–1951, U.S. composer.
- (Malcolm) Scott,1925–2013, U.S. astronaut and oceanographer.
Examples from the Web for carpenter
Contemporary Examples
Sands was involved in a scandalous-for-the-time romance with the carpenter and there were rumors she was pregnant with his child.
The model: a carpenter who showed up to her house looking for work.
When a female candidate slips up, she should respond succinctly and then introduce third-party validators, said Carpenter.
In the wake of the explosion, Carpenter could not remember it, and a brain injury left Eufrazio unable to speak for two years.
He was standing guard at a different post, attacked at the same time as Carpenter and Eufrazio.
Historical Examples
It is another brother of his, who follows the trade of carpenter.
Little DaffydowndillyNathaniel Hawthorne
If you will tell me what you have to say to the carpenter, I will let you go.
Rico and WiseliJohanna Spyri
For all that, I know very well what a treasure I possess in Andrew the carpenter.
Rico and WiseliJohanna Spyri
The carpenter Andrew would like to speak to you, Mrs. Ritter, if it will not disturb you too much.
Rico and WiseliJohanna Spyri
The colonel threw his cloak about his shoulders, and hastened down to the carpenter's.
Rico and WiseliJohanna Spyri
carpenter
- a person skilled in woodwork, esp in buildings, ships, etc
- (intr) to do the work of a carpenter
- (tr) to make or fit together by or as if by carpentry
Word Origin
Carpenter
- John Alden. 1876–1951, US composer, who used jazz rhythms in orchestral music: his works include the ballet Skyscrapers (1926) and the orchestral suite Adventures in a Perambulator (1915)
Word Origin and History for carpenter
n.
"wood-worker," c.1300 (attested from early 12c. as a surname), from Anglo-French carpenter, Old North French carpentier (Old French and Modern French charpentier), from Late Latin (artifex) carpentarius "wagon (maker)," from Latin carpentum "wagon, two-wheeled carriage, cart," from Gaulish, from Old Celtic *carpentom (cf. Old Irish carpat, Gaelic carbad "carriage"), probably related to Gaulish karros (see car).
Also from the Late Latin word are Spanish carpentero, Italian carpentiero. Replaced Old English treowwyrhta, literally "tree-wright." German Zimmermann "carpenter" is from Old High German zimbarman, from zimbar "wood for building, timber," cognate with Old Norse timbr (see timber). First record of carpenter bee is from 1844.