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(kär′pən·tər) noun
An artificer who builds with timber or wood, as in the construction of houses, ships, and other wooden structures.
—v.t. To make by carpentry.
—v.i. To work with wood. [<AF carpentier <LL carpentarius carpenter, wagon–maker <L carpentum two–wheeled carriage]
—car′pen·ter·ing noun
—car′pen·try noun
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