noun
- the trade of a carpenter: He earned his living at carpentry.
- the work produced by a carpenter.
- the way in which something, especially a work of literature, is structured.
noun
- the art or technique of working wood
- the work produced by a carpenter; woodwork
late 14c., carpentrie, from Old French carpenterie, charpenterie “carpentry” (Modern French charpenterie), from Latin carpentaria (fabrica) “carriage-maker’s (workshop);” see carpenter.