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carpenter, carpentry, joiner, woodwork, joinery, plane (shave)

Auslan SignbankDictionary#4185 carpenter
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As a Noun: 1. A person whose job is making and repairing wooden things. English = carpenter. 2. The skill or the work of a carpenter. English = carpentry, woodwork. 3. A person who makes wooden window frames, door frames, and doors; the skill and work of such a person. English = joiner; joinery. 4. A tool that has a flat bottom with a sharp blade in it. You move it over a piece of wood in order to remove thin pieces of its surface. English = plane. As a Verb or Adjective: 1. To do carpentry. 2. To make a piece of wood smaller and smoother by using a plane; to operate a plane. English = plane.