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carpenting

carpenting noun: the work or skill of a carpenter, carpentry. Also the misspelling of carpeting.

Noun

carpenting (countable and uncountable, plural carpentings)

  1. (nonstandard, rare) The work or skill of a carpenter, carpentry.
    • We climbed the ladder into the loft that was strewn with farming implements and with carpenting tools.1983, D. H. Lawrence, Andrew Robertson, James T. Boulton, The White Peacock, page 237
    • He had not always been a day labourer but learnt carpenting skills from his father who was also a carpenter.1989, Educational and Psychological Interactions - Issues 93-99, page 60

Also used as

carpenting is also the misspelling of carpeting.

Forms of carpenting

pluralcarpentings

Origin of carpenting

From carpent(er), carpent(ry) + -ing.

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Questions about carpenting

What does carpenting mean?
Carpenting means the work or skill of a carpenter, carpentry.
What part of speech is carpenting?
Carpenting is a noun.
What is the plural of carpenting?
The plural of carpenting is carpentings.

Words near carpenting in the dictionary

  1. Carpentersville
  2. carpenterworm
  3. carpenterworms
  4. Carpentier
  5. Carpentiers
  6. carpenting
  7. carpentings
  8. carpentress
  9. carpentresses
  10. carpentries
  11. carpentry

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