[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

carpenter \car"penter\, n. of. carpentier, f. charpentier, ll.
   carpentarius, fr. l. carpentum wagon, carriage.
   an artificer who works in timber; a framer and builder of
   houses, ships, etc.

   syn: carpenter, joiner.

   usage: the carpenter frames and puts together roofs,
          partitions, floors, and other structural parts of a
          building. the joiner supplies stairs, doors shutters,
          mantelpieces, cupboards, and other parts necessary to
          finishing the building. in america the two trades are
          commonly united.
          1913 webster

   carpenter ant zool., any species of ant which gnaws
      galleries in the wood of trees and constructs its nests
      therein. they usually select dead or somewhat decayed
      wood. the common large american species is formica
      pennsylvanica.

   carpenter bee zool., a large hymenopterous insect of the
      genus xylocopa; -- so called because it constructs its
      nest by gnawing long galleries in sound timber. the common
      american species is xylocopa virginica.
      1913 webster
see also:
carpenter joiner carpenter ant formica pennsylvanica carpenter bee xylocopa 
xylocopa virginica 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

carpenter
     n : a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
     v : work as a carpenter

[3] : Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary

carpenter
   an artificer in stone, iron, and copper, as well as in wood 2
   sam. 5:11; 1 chr. 14:1; mark 6:3. the tools used by carpenters
   are mentioned in 1 sam. 13:19, 20; judg. 4:21; isa. 10:15;
   44:13. it was said of our lord, "is not this the carpenter's
   son?" matt. 13:55; also, "is not this the carpenter?" mark
   6:3. every jew, even the rabbis, learned some handicraft: paul
   was a tentmaker. "in the cities the carpenters would be greeks,
   and skilled workmen; the carpenter of a provincial village could
   only have held a very humble position, and secured a very
   moderate competence."
   

[4] : U.S. Gazetteer (1990)

carpenter, ia city, fips 11035
  location: 43.41492 n, 93.01740 w
  population 1990: 102 54 housing units
  area: 0.4 sq km land, 0.0 sq km water
carpenter, sd
  zip codes: 57322
carpenter, wy
  zip codes: 82054

[5] : U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

carpenter, ia -- u.s. city in iowa
   population 2000:    130
   housing units 2000: 54
   land area 2000:     0.159721 sq. miles 0.413676 sq. km
   water area 2000:    0.000000 sq. miles 0.000000 sq. km
   total area 2000:    0.159721 sq. miles 0.413676 sq. km
   fips code:            11035
   located within:       iowa ia, fips 19
   location:             43.415506 n, 93.017160 w
   zip codes 1990:    
   note: some zip codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   headwords:
    carpenter, ia
    carpenter

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