Definition of carpenter - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
woodworkperson skilled at making wooden structures
- The carpenter built a beautiful wooden table.
2.
maritimeDated senior ship officer responsible for woodworkDated
- The carpenter ensured the ship's hull was intact.
Verb
1.
woodworkingintr. build and repair wooden structures as a tradespersonintr.
- He carpentered for several years before becoming an architect..
2.
assemblytr. Rare make or fit together like carpentrytr. Rare
- She carpentered the pieces into a beautiful sculpture.
Expressions with carpenter
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person who builds using simple tools
The bush carpenter fixed the old fence.
hammer for driving nails, with a split end for removing them
She used a carpenter's hammer to drive the nail, then pry it out.
hand tool used for cutting wood
The carpenter's saw is essential for cutting wooden planks.
tool for checking if a surface is level
He used a carpenter's level to check the shelf.
pencil with oval shape and thick graphite
The carpenter used a carpenter's pencil to mark the wood.
very skilled woodworker with high training and long experience
The master carpenter crafted the staircase by hand from oak.
large solitary bee drilling wood tunnels for nesting and egg-laying
A carpenter bee drilled neat holes into the porch railing.
large ant that builds nests in dead wood
The carpenter ant colony was found in the old tree.
tool for marking and measuring right angles in carpentry
He used a carpenter's square to ensure the corners were 90 degrees..
Origin of carpenter
Latin, carpentarius (wagon maker)
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Examples of carpenter in a sentence
She hired a carpenter to install the kitchen cabinets. The carpenter repaired the damaged mast efficiently. During the storm, the carpenter secured the wooden decks. She carpentered a beautiful bookshelf for her living room. They carpentered together to build the new deck. They carpentered the set for the play.
He carpentered the shelves with precision.
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- French:charpentier, charpenter, ...
- German:Tischler, zimmern, ...
- Italian:falegname, lavorare come falegname, ...
- Spanish:carpintero, hacer carpintería, ...
- Portuguese:carpinteiro, trabalhar como carpinteiro, ...
- Chinese:木匠, 从事木工工作, ...
- Japanese:大工, 大工仕事をする, ...
- Arabic:نَجَّار, نَجَرَ, ...
- Hebrew:נַגָּר, לַעֲבֹד כְּנַגָּר, ...
- Russian:плотник, заниматься плотничеством, ...
- Ukrainian:столяр, працювати теслею, ...
- Hindi:बढ़ई, बढ़ई का काम करना, ...
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