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carpentering

[ kahr-puhn-ter-ing ]

noun

  1. the trade or work of a carpenter.


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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of carpentering1

First recorded in 1830–40; carpenter + -ing 1
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He was a dab hand at carpentering, doctoring, shipbuilding and grape growing.

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His upper body is hefty, his hands coarse from years of carpentering.

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Here, in the evenings, they studied blacksmithing, carpentering, and other necessary arts from books which they had brought out of the farmhouse.

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The slave of love was furnished with money by his soft tyrant, and wandered hither and thither, coopering, and carpentering, and looking for Gerard.

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They excel in various trades, specially carpentering and working in metals.

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