carpenter
Builds with timber
A carpenter is a skilled worker who builds and repairs wooden structures—framing houses, installing cabinets, constructing furniture.
The trade divides into rough carpentry (structural framing) and finish carpentry (trim, moldings, fine detail work).
We hired a carpenter to build the deck.
As a verb, to carpenter is to do such work, though the noun dominates.
Edged carving implement
- planeWinged flying vehicle
- sawPast of perceive
- latheRotating shaping machine
- sandingFriction-smoothing a surface
woodgrain · sawdust · varnish · stain · hardwood · softwood · plywood · lumber
Join by interlocking parts
- mortiseCarved slot for joining
- tenonProjecting joint piece
- miterTall liturgical headdress
- rabbetStepped edge recess
dado · chamfer · rebate · joint · dowel · biscuit · splice · glue
Tool for striking nails
- nailsMetal fasteners, finger coverings
- screwsThreaded metal fasteners
- drillHole-boring device
- measureUnit of quantity
tape · square · pencil · awl · mallet · file · jigsaw · bevel
Enclosed storage furniture
- chairSingle-person sitting furniture
- tableHorizontal furniture surface
- deskFurniture for writing
- bookshelfFurniture for storing volumes
dresser · wardrobe · headboard · nightstand · armoire · shelving · drawer · cabinetmaker
Structural or contextual shaping
- joistHorizontal structural beam
- rafterSloped roof support
- trussLoad-bearing beam arrangement
- studUpright wall framing
beam · scaffold · blueprint · level · plumb · foundation · roofing · drywall
Skill in making objects
- handmadeCreated manually, not mechanically
- woodcarvingSculpting in timber
- marquetryDecorative veneer patterning
- intarsiaDecorative inlaid pattern technique
inlay · woodturning · whittling · carving · scrollwork · fretwork · ornamental · decorative
chisel
Edged carving implement
sanding · woodgrain · sawdust · varnish · stain · hardwood · softwood · plywood · lumber · timber
dovetail
Join by interlocking parts
rabbet · dado · chamfer · rebate · joint · dowel · biscuit · splice · glue · fitting
hammer
Tool for striking nails
measure · tape · square · pencil · awl · mallet · file · jigsaw · bevel · compass
cabinet
Enclosed storage furniture
bookshelf · dresser · wardrobe · headboard · nightstand · armoire · shelving · drawer · cabinetmaker · bespoke
framing
Structural or contextual shaping
stud · beam · scaffold · blueprint · level · plumb · foundation · roofing · drywall · insulation
craftsmanship
Skill in making objects
- handmadeCreated manually, not mechanically
- woodcarvingSculpting in timber
- marquetryDecorative veneer patterning
intarsia · inlay · woodturning · whittling · carving · scrollwork · fretwork · ornamental · decorative · heirloom
shipbuilding
Constructing maritime vessels
- boatbuilderVessel construction craftsperson
- hullOuter covering or frame
- keelHull's structural base
deck · planking · caulking · mast · rigging · maritime · vessel · drydock · timber · naval
- jobsdoctor, administrator, lawyer, teacher, nurse
- occupationsdoctor, teacher, baker, lawyer, nurse
- workersworkers, employee, employees, laborer, laborers
- careersdoctor, lawyer, teacher, engineer, nurse
- worker typesteacher, doctor, nurse, lawyer, chef
- constructionconstruction site, building site, hammer, building, beam
carpentermetalworker
One who shapes metal
blacksmith · ironworker · steelworker · stonemason · mason
carpenteroffice worker
Indoor professional employee
bureaucrat · white-collar worker · theorist · academic · architect
- carpenter antWood-boring social insect
- carpenter's squareL-shaped measuring tool
- carpenter's pencilFlat graphite marker for wood
- master carpenterExpert woodworking tradesperson
- carpenter beeWood-nesting solitary pollinator
- carpenter jeansDenim with utility loops
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