/ ˈkɑːpəntri; NAmE ˈkɑːrp-/ noun [ U ]
1.
the work of a carpenter
2.
things made by a carpenter
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Anglo-Norman French carpentrie , Old French charpenterie , from charpentier , from late Latin carpentarius (artifex) carriage (maker), from carpentum wagon, of Gaulish origin; related to car .