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carpenter:

(plural: ‘carpenters; pronunciation: the letters ‘car’ rhyme with the word “car”)
a workman who is skilled at making and repairing wooden structures and objects for a living (to earn money);

a woodworker,

a carpenter at work
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Most carpenters learn their vocation by being apprentices to some senior carpenters for some years.

Carpentry is included as a vocation in the curriculum of vocational institutions where students learn the trade and become efficient and creative carpenters.

With the development in technology, modern carpenters use advanced tools that make their job easier and more efficient.

Note: ‘Carpenter’, always with a capital ‘c’, is often found as a surname in the names of people, e.g. Richard Carpenter, Karen Carpenter, etc.
For an informative article on the profession of carpentry, please click here, and to know the difference between a carpenter and a cabinet maker, please click here.

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