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carpenter

[kahr-puhn-ter] / ˈkɑr pən tər /


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His father was a carpenter helping build minesweepers at Terminal Island for the Navy.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

A friend recommended a carpenter, who helped with the termites and trickier renovations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Getting that look, he explains, is when a man "peaks" - he says he's gone from "unsatisfied carpenter working nine to five" to an "online entrepreneur".

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Sprague co-hosted “Run My Renovation” for the DIY Network and was a carpenter on “Trading Spaces.”

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

“He wants to give up being a carpenter, Fezzik.”

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman




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