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carpentry

American  
[kahr-puhn-tree] / ˈkɑr pən tri /

noun

  1. the trade of a carpenter.

    He earned his living at carpentry.

  2. the work produced by a carpenter.

  3. the way in which something, especially a work of literature, is structured.

carpentry British  
/ ˈkɑːpɪntrɪ /

noun

  1. the art or technique of working wood

  2. the work produced by a carpenter; woodwork

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Etymology

Origin of carpentry

1350–1400; Middle English carpentrie < Old North French < Latin carpentāria ( fabrica ) carriage-maker's (workshop). See carpenter, -y 3

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