carpentered

Adjective

carpentered (comparative more carpentered, superlative most carpentered)

1. Built by a carpenter.
   • Houses are run up from wood, metal, and cardboard debris, although some of the better, carpentered homes scarcely differ from the chattel houses of the rent yards (Figure 7).2012, International Encyclopedia of Housing and Home - Volume 7, page 278
   • Carpentered cupboards were installed above, while over a dozen drawers of varying size were built into the space beneath the counter, creating a sense that counter and drawers were one continuous piece of wood.2014, Jon Campbell-Copp, Wake of the Sun
2. Containing or involving right angles and vertical and horizontal edges.
   • They argued that this illusion would only be perceived by those with experience of a carpentered environment, which contains numerous rectangles, straight lines, and regular corners.2012, Michael W. Eysenck, Simply Psychology, page 301
   • People who live in 'more carpentered' environments would be more susceptible.2014, Mallory Wober, Psychology in Africa, page 104
3. Created or built with a formal structure.
   • Towards the Last Spike is more carpentered in form than the earlier narratives.1988, Robert G. Collins, E.J. Pratt, page 137
   • Is Jamaica society more sedimented than that of Trinidad? Is Trinidad society more carpentered by comparison and thus more likely to fly apart if put under heavy social pressure?1991, Selwyn D. Ryan, The Muslimeen Grab for Power, page 339