carpenter

carpenter [-s] n

AngloFr < late L. carpentari-us, carriage maker < carpent-um, two-wheeled chariot.

  1. Artificer; craftsman; framer; woodworker; builder of houses; constructor of ships; one who works in timber; (see Mark 6:3).
  2. Undertaker; coffin builder; casket maker; funeral director; [fig.] Savior; Redeemer; Lord Jesus Christ.