woodworker

[woo d-wur-ker]

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noun

a worker in wood, as a carpenter, joiner, or cabinetmaker.

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First recorded in 1870–75; wood¹ + worker

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This makes a very substantial and heavy board, worthy of any woodworker and worthy of being used as a table top.
Carpentry and Woodwork|Edwin W. Foster
Make a pencil mark on it near one of the edges, what the woodworker would call his witness mark.
Carpentry and Woodwork|Edwin W. Foster
Going beyond just the tools of the woodworker, Sloane's book also includes agricultural implements.
Woodworking Tools 1600-1900|Peter C. Welsh
But woods differ in structure, and all fall short of the woodworker's ideal.
Trees Worth Knowing|Julia Ellen Rogers

This angle is not measured by the woodworker often, but is a matter of experience.
Carpentry and Woodwork|Edwin W. Foster

British Dictionary definitions for woodworker

woodworker

noun

a person who works in wood, such as a carpenter, joiner, or cabinet-maker

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woodworker

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woodworker

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