carpenter
Definition
1.- A person skilled at carpentry, the trade of cutting and joining timber in order to construct buildings or other structures. 2.- 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. 3.- A two-wheeled carriage.
Pronunciation
/ˈkɑː.pən.tə/
Details
- Category: Trades and professions
- Sign Language: Lengua de Señas Mexicana (LSM)
- Region: México
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