cabinetmaker
noun
cab·i·net·mak·er
ˈkab-nit-ˌmā-kər 
ˈka-bə-
: a skilled woodworker who makes fine furniture
Examples of cabinetmaker in a Sentence
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The boards are assembled by Jean-Brieuc Chevalier, a cabinetmaker from Angers, who inlays pin oak with reflective sterling-silver squares.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2024
General contractors are the professionals most commonly hired (55%), followed by cabinetmakers at 35%.
—Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2024
Born to a white planter and an enslaved woman, Ellen fell in love with William, an enslaved cabinetmaker, while working in the Georgia home of her white half-sister.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2023
She was kicked out of her family home and worked in a factory before marrying a cabinetmaker and having seven more children.
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2024
Residents include teachers, auto shop workers, receptionists, nurses and cabinetmakers.
—Ella Koeze, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2023
Slaves were apprenticed to cabinetmakers, silversmiths, goldsmiths, printers, and engravers.
—Lindsay Kornick, Fox News, 23 July 2023
Joe is a former carpenter and cabinetmaker who writes extensively about remodeling, woodworking, and tool techniques.
—Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 22 Aug. 2023
These Will Help: The Best Cordless Drills Joe is a former carpenter and cabinetmaker who writes extensively about remodeling, woodworking, and tool techniques.
—Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 31 May 2023
Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2024
General contractors are the professionals most commonly hired (55%), followed by cabinetmakers at 35%.
—Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2024
Born to a white planter and an enslaved woman, Ellen fell in love with William, an enslaved cabinetmaker, while working in the Georgia home of her white half-sister.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2023
She was kicked out of her family home and worked in a factory before marrying a cabinetmaker and having seven more children.
—Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2024
Residents include teachers, auto shop workers, receptionists, nurses and cabinetmakers.
—Ella Koeze, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2023
Slaves were apprenticed to cabinetmakers, silversmiths, goldsmiths, printers, and engravers.
—Lindsay Kornick, Fox News, 23 July 2023
Joe is a former carpenter and cabinetmaker who writes extensively about remodeling, woodworking, and tool techniques.
—Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 22 Aug. 2023
These Will Help: The Best Cordless Drills Joe is a former carpenter and cabinetmaker who writes extensively about remodeling, woodworking, and tool techniques.
—Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 31 May 2023
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First Known Use
1629, in the meaning defined above
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