Carpentry

/ˈkɑːrpəntri/ noun

Definition

The skilled trade of cutting, shaping, and installing wooden building materials. The craft of working with wood to construct or repair structures.

Etymology

From Old French 'carpentier' via Latin 'carpentarius' meaning 'wagon maker', from 'carpentum' (two-wheeled carriage). The meaning expanded from vehicle construction to general woodworking in medieval times.

Kelly Says

Originally, carpenters were the high-tech specialists who built the chariots and wagons that connected the ancient world. The transition from mobile to stationary woodworking parallels civilization's shift from nomadic to settled life.

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