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Noun: carpenter  kaa(r)-pun-tu(r)
  1. A woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
    "The carpenter crafted a beautiful custom bookshelf for the library";
    - chippy [Brit, informal], chippie [Brit, informal]
Verb: carpenter  kaa(r)-pun-tu(r)
  1. Work as a carpenter
    "He carpentered for years before starting his own business"

Derived forms: carpentered, carpenters, carpentering

Type of: woodworker, work

Encyclopedia: Carpenter, Mary