Looking for the meaning of the word CARPENTER in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of CARPENTER with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Carpenter
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, from Old French carpentier, charpentier, from late Latin carpentarius (artifex) ‘carriage (maker)’, from carpentum ‘wagon’, of Gaulish origin; related to car
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkɑːp(ɪ)ntə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a person who makes and repairs wooden objects and structures.
Short Definition:person who makes and repairs wooden objects and structures
Word: Carpenter
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkɑːp(ɪ)ntə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
make by shaping wood
Short Definition:make by shaping wood
Examples:- the rails were carpentered very skilfully
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