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carpentry

car·pentry

UK/ˈkɑː.pɪn.tri/ US/ˈkɑrpʌntri/ uncommon

noun

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Origin

From Middle English carpentrie, from Anglo-Norman carpenterie, from Old Northern French (compare French charpenterie). See carpenter.

Phrases

  • carpentry square
  • petrified carpentry

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