carpenter

«carpenter» in Mova's school dictionary: a person whose job is making and fixing wooden things… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (a carpenter, carpenters)

meaning for a pupil

A carpenter is a person whose job is making and fixing wooden things such as doors, floors, roofs, shelves and furniture. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life and stories a carpenter is a skilled worker who measures, saws and builds. In maths problems carpenters cut planks into equal lengths or work out costs. Phrases: «a skilled carpenter», «carpenter's tools».

examples

• The carpenter built new shelves in our kitchen. tree →
• A carpenter cuts a 3-metre plank into 6 equal pieces; how long is each piece? tree →
• Measure twice, cut once, says the carpenter. tree →
• The carpenter used a saw, a hammer and nails. tree →
• Carpenters wear goggles to protect their eyes. tree →
• My uncle is a carpenter. tree →
• “My boy, we need a carpenter here and I have never been one.” tree →

note

Countable. The work is «carpentry». A «joiner» (UK) makes fine woodwork like doors and windows; a carpenter often works on site. Maths: equal pieces means divide the length.

In the corpora

• Joseph was a carpenter who was told in a dream to take Mary as his wife and care for the child.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «carpenter» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.