woodturner

[ wood-tur-ner ]

noun

1. a person whose occupation is wood turning.

Word History and Origins

Origin of woodturner¹

First recorded in 1830–40; wood ¹ + turner ¹

Example Sentences

When my mother gets worse I stop visiting my woodturner.

From Salon

One of the reasons he enjoys the meetings is the club brings in a demonstrating woodturner every month.

From Washington Times

A local woodturner will also be using some of Wood’s pecan tree to craft his one-of-a-kind bowls, she said.

From Washington Times

The Raleigh woodturner works almost exclusively with trees that have died naturally, going where the wood's grain and imperfections take him.

From US News

The Raleigh woodturner works almost exclusively with trees that have died naturally, going where the wood’s grain and imperfections take him.

From Washington Times