carpenter en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈkɑɹpəndɚ/ (General-American)
- /ˈkɑɹpəntɚ/ (General-American)
- /ˈkɑː.pən.tə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From Middle English carpenter, from Anglo-Norman carpenter (compare Old French charpentier), from Late Latin carpentārius (“a carpenter”), from Latin carpentārius (“a wagon-maker, carriage-maker”), from Latin carpentum (“a two-wheeled carriage, coach, or chariot, a cart”), from Gaulish carbantos, from Proto-Celtic *karbantos (“chariot, war chariot”), probably related to Proto-Celtic *karros (“wagon”). Doublet of carpintero. More at car. Displaced native Old English trēowwyrhta (literally “tree worker”).
Meanings
- A person skilled at carpentry, the trade of cutting and joining timber in order to construct buildings or other structures.
- A senior rating in ships responsible for all the woodwork onboard; in the days of sail, a warrant officer responsible for the hull, masts, spars and boats of a ship, and whose responsibility was to sound the well to see if the ship was making water.
- A two-wheeled carriage.
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A carpenter bee.
The large, stout African bees are carpenters (Xylocopa), making small tunnels in timber, housing few individuals.
1968, Elliot C. G. Pinhey, Introduction to insect study in Africa, page 146:
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(Canada, UK, regional) A woodlouse.
Eleven names in Laver’s table (just over 6%) are of the “carpenter” type, a name for woodlice also recorded in Shropshire and Warwickshire.[…] Apparently a Newfoundland word for woodlouse is “carpenter” or “cafner” (another is also “boat-builder”). These names clearly relate to the animals’ affinity to wood as will “carpenter’s flea”, “wood-pig”, “wood-bug”, “grampus wood-bug” and, of course “woodlouse”.
2015, A.D. Barber, “Vernacular names of woodlice with particular reference to Devonshire”, in Bulletin of the British Myriapod & Isopod Group, page 58:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| carpenters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
carpenterly · carpentering · formwork carpenter · carpentership · carpenter ant · carpenter moth · carpenter's square · carpenter pencil · carpenter's plane · shuttering carpenter · carpent · carpenter miller · carpenter bee · carpentress · carpenter's pencil
Descendants
Relateds
carpenting · carpentry · carpent · The Carpenter
Synonyms
treewright (person skilled at carpentry) · woodwright (person skilled at carpentry) · woodworker (person skilled at carpentry) · chippy (person skilled at carpentry) · timberwright (person skilled at carpentry) · joiner (person skilled at carpentry)
Translations (232)
pt marceneira (one who practices carpentry) · ln kabinda (one who practices carpentry) · tr dülger (one who practices carpentry) · ga siúinéir (one who practices carpentry) · fr menuisière (one who practices carpentry) · la lignārius (one who practices carpentry) · nn tømmermann (one who practices carpentry) · pl stolarka (one who practices carpentry) · uk тесля́р (one who practices carpentry) · es carpintero (one who practices carpentry) · ks چھان (one who practices carpentry) · pt carpinteira (one who practices carpentry) · ky жыгач устасы (one who practices carpentry) · apw kįh ágoleʼí (one who practices carpentry) · nv niʼiizhíhí (one who practices carpentry) · he נַגָּר (one who practices carpentry) · nl timmervrouw (one who practices carpentry) · sh stȍlār (one who practices carpentry) · nn snikkar (one who practices carpentry) · fi timpuri (one who practices carpentry) · as বাঢ়ৈ (one who practices carpentry) · ro marangoz (nautical: person responsible for all the woodwork onboard) · kk ағаш ұстасы (one who practices carpentry) · tmr נַגָּרָא (one who practices carpentry) · nb snekker (one who practices carpentry) · mk столар (one who practices carpentry) · be цясля́р (one who practices carpentry) · fo timburmaður (one who practices carpentry) · rm lainari (one who practices carpentry) · ur نَجَّار (one who practices carpentry) · km ជាងឈើ (one who practices carpentry) · vo kapenan (one who practices carpentry) · fa-ira نَجَّار (one who practices carpentry) · da tømmermand (one who practices carpentry) · eo ĉarpentistino (one who practices carpentry) · as সূতাৰ (one who practices carpentry) · is húsasmiður (one who practices carpentry) · ru столя́р (one who practices carpentry) · lo ຊ່າງໄມ້ (one who practices carpentry) · pl cieśla (one who practices carpentry) · kmr necarr (one who practices carpentry) · kmr xirat (one who practices carpentry) · ur بَڑَھئی (one who practices carpentry) · ast carpintera (one who practices carpentry) · oc menusièr (one who practices carpentry) · ota طوغرامهجی (one who practices carpentry) · sa छेदि (one who practices carpentry) · srn temreman (one who practices carpentry) · mzn چوتاش (one who practices carpentry) · pon daiksang (one who practices carpentry) · sh tȅsār (one who practices carpentry) · izh stolari (one who practices carpentry) · ps دروزګر (one who practices carpentry) · vi thợ mộc (one who practices carpentry) · got 𐍄𐌹𐌼𐍂𐌾𐌰 (one who practices carpentry) · sh сто̏ла̄р (one who practices carpentry) · fr menuisier (one who practices carpentry) · de Zimmerin (one who practices carpentry) · sux 𒉄 (one who practices carpentry) · pdt Descha (one who practices carpentry) · uz najjor (one who practices carpentry) · arz نجار (one who practices carpentry) · lg mubazzi (one who practices carpentry) · kmr merenqoz (one who practices carpentry) · ast carpinteru (one who practices carpentry) · lt dailidė (one who practices carpentry) · tl karpintero (one who practices carpentry) · pdt Temmamaun (nds) (one who practices carpentry) · kmr dulger (one who practices carpentry) · yue 木匠 (one who practices carpentry) · uk стола́р (one who practices carpentry) · nso mmêtli (one who practices carpentry) · vec marangon (one who practices carpentry) · vo jikapenan (one who practices carpentry) · ca fustera (one who practices carpentry) · nb tømmermann (one who practices carpentry) · sa तक्षन् (one who practices carpentry) · sw seremala (one who practices carpentry) · my လက်သမား (one who practices carpentry) · mn мужаан (one who practices carpentry) · ar نَجَّار (one who practices carpentry) · ota مارانغوز (one who practices carpentry) · tg наҷҷор (one who practices carpentry) · de Schreinerin (one who practices carpentry) · ro dulgher (one who practices carpentry) · myv чапиця (one who practices carpentry) · fa-ira دُرودْگَر (one who practices carpentry) · ko 목수 (one who practices carpentry) · sl tesar (one who practices carpentry) · pt carpinteiro (one who practices carpentry) · aii ܢܲܓܵܪܵܐ (one who practices carpentry) · fi timperi (one who practices carpentry) · ms tukang kayu (one who practices carpentry) · ru пло́тник (one who practices carpentry) · enm carpenter (one who practices carpentry) · tr marangoz (one who practices carpentry) · arc-cpa ܢܓܪܐ (one who practices carpentry) · cy saer coed (one who practices carpentry) · vo hikapenan (one who practices carpentry) · lv galdnieks (one who practices carpentry) · fi timperi (nautical: person responsible for all the woodwork onboard) · uk те́сля (one who practices carpentry) · ga saor adhmaid (one who practices carpentry) · is snikkari (one who practices carpentry) · ps نجار (one who practices carpentry) · rom duramažís (one who practices carpentry) · nl timmerman (one who practices carpentry) · ug ياغاچچى (one who practices carpentry) · fi kirvesmies (one who practices carpentry) · th ช่างไม้ (one who practices carpentry) · rsk цимерман (one who practices carpentry) · de Bauschreinerin (one who practices carpentry) · az xarrat (one who practices carpentry) · pt marceneiro (one who practices carpentry) · de Tischlerin (one who practices carpentry) · ota دولگر (one who practices carpentry) · nds Timmermann (one who practices carpentry) · syc ܢܲܓܵܪܵܐ (one who practices carpentry) · bn সূত্রধর (one who practices carpentry) · cs truhlář (one who practices carpentry) · sh те̏са̄р (one who practices carpentry) · is smiður (one who practices carpentry) · gd saor (one who practices carpentry) · hy հյուսն (one who practices carpentry) · eo ĉarpentisto (one who practices carpentry) · is timburmaður (one who practices carpentry) · hi काष्ठकार (one who practices carpentry) · cmn 船匠 (nautical: person responsible for all the woodwork onboard) · gl carpinteiro (one who practices carpentry) · fi puuseppä (one who practices carpentry) · pon kahpinte (one who practices carpentry) · te వడ్రంగి (one who practices carpentry) · it falegname (one who practices carpentry) · mt mastrudaxxa (one who practices carpentry) · el μαραγκός (one who practices carpentry) · de Bauschreiner (one who practices carpentry) · vec carpenter (one who practices carpentry) · pon sounkou ihmw (one who practices carpentry) · myz ࡍࡀࡍࡂࡀࡓࡀ (one who practices carpentry) · pdt Holtoabeida (one who practices carpentry) · sa त्वष्टृ (one who practices carpentry) · eu arotz (one who practices carpentry) · it maestro d'ascia (nautical: person responsible for all the woodwork onboard) · be цясьля́р (one who practices carpentry) · es ebanista (one who practices carpentry) · cs tesař (one who practices carpentry) · nb tømrer (one who practices carpentry) · ta தச்சன் (one who practices carpentry) · ckb دارتاش (one who practices carpentry) · hu ács (one who practices carpentry) · hu asztalos (one who practices carpentry) · ja 大工 (one who practices carpentry) · nv kin ííłʼíní (one who practices carpentry) · ota مارانغوز (nautical: person responsible for all the woodwork onboard) · az dülgər (one who practices carpentry) · as কাঠ মিস্ত্ৰী (one who practices carpentry) · ss wemápulángo (one who practices carpentry) · ca fuster (one who practices carpentry) · it carpentiere (one who practices carpentry) · ml ആശാരി (one who practices carpentry) · oc menusèr (one who practices carpentry) · ro tâmplar (one who practices carpentry) · yi סטאָליער (one who practices carpentry) · ga cearpantóir (one who practices carpentry) · kmr dartiraş (one who practices carpentry) · el ξυλουργός (one who practices carpentry) · txb tarkāttsa (one who practices carpentry) · sv timmerman (one who practices carpentry) · ss um-bati (one who practices carpentry) · tl anluwagi (one who practices carpentry) · so najaar (one who practices carpentry) · gl carpinteira (one who practices carpentry) · nn tømrar (one who practices carpentry) · grc τέκτων (one who practices carpentry) · tg дуредгар (one who practices carpentry) · be сталя́р (one who practices carpentry) · jpa נגרא (one who practices carpentry) · ang trēowwyrhta (one who practices carpentry) · sn muvezi (one who practices carpentry) · ary نجار (one who practices carpentry) · xcl հիւսն (one who practices carpentry) · de Zimmermann (one who practices carpentry) · kmr dartaş (one who practices carpentry) · hy դուրգար (one who practices carpentry) · pl stolarz (one who practices carpentry) · fa-ira دُرْگَر (one who practices carpentry) · sq drudhendës (one who practices carpentry) · de Tischler (one who practices carpentry) · hu hajóács (nautical: person responsible for all the woodwork onboard) · ro lemnar (one who practices carpentry) · vec carpentera (one who practices carpentry) · tk neçjar (one who practices carpentry) · oc menusèra (one who practices carpentry) · hy ատաղձագործ (one who practices carpentry) · et puusepp (one who practices carpentry) · cy saer (one who practices carpentry) · izh plotnikka (one who practices carpentry) · pi vaḍḍhakī (one who practices carpentry) · da tømrer (one who practices carpentry) · de Zimmerer (one who practices carpentry) · gl fragueiro (one who practices carpentry) · es carpintera (one who practices carpentry) · oc menuisièra (one who practices carpentry) · tk agaç ussasy (one who practices carpentry) · vec marangona (one who practices carpentry) · uz duradgor (one who practices carpentry) · sq zdrukthëtar (one who practices carpentry) · de Schreiner (one who practices carpentry) · sk truhlár (one who practices carpentry) · bg дърводе́лец (one who practices carpentry) · mr सुतार (one who practices carpentry) · fr charpentière (one who practices carpentry) · ka ხურო (one who practices carpentry) · gu સુતાર (one who practices carpentry) · rm marangun (one who practices carpentry) · pa ਤਰਖਾਣ (one who practices carpentry) · rom duramaǰís (one who practices carpentry) · yue 鬥木佬 /斗木佬 (one who practices carpentry) · tr doğramacı (one who practices carpentry) · fr charpentier (one who practices carpentry) · chr ᎠᏲᎳᏅᎥᏍᎩ (one who practices carpentry) · cmn 木匠 (one who practices carpentry) · hi बढ़ई (one who practices carpentry) · de Bautischler (one who practices carpentry) · ps ترکاڼ (one who practices carpentry) · de Bautischlerin (one who practices carpentry) · sv snickare (one who practices carpentry) · nl timmeraar (one who practices carpentry) · sk tesár (one who practices carpentry) · nrf tchèrpentchi (one who practices carpentry) · rm scrinari (one who practices carpentry) · hu épületasztalos (one who practices carpentry)