a person who builds or repairs wooden structures, as houses, scaffolds, or shelving.

to do carpenter's work.

to make by carpentry.

to construct (a plot, scene, article, or the like) in a mechanical or unoriginal fashion.

noun

artisan , builder , cabinetmaker , carps , chips * , craftsperson , joiner , laborer , mason , woodworker , worker , carpenter ant , carpenter bee , framer