carpentering

English

Etymology

carpenter +‎ -ing

Noun

carpentering (uncountable)

1. carpentry
   • 1892, Herman Melville, White Jacket‎^[1]:

     Frequently, at one and the same time, you see every trade in operation on the gun-deck--coopering, carpentering, tailoring, tinkering, blacksmithing, rope-making, preaching, gambling, and fortune-telling.

   • 1901, Henry Lawson, Joe Wilson and His Mates‎^[2]:

     I always had a fancy for carpentering, and was handy with tools.

   • 2007 January 26, Deanna Isaacs, “Have Your Rebellion and Deduct It Too”, in Chicago Reader‎^[3]:

     Sixteen years after he started Lumpen in Champaign, Marszewski is supporting his empire by carpentering, designing Web sites, and working at his mother's Bridgeport bar.