woodworker

noun

1

a

: a person who works in wood (as a carpenter, joiner, or cabinetmaker)

b

: millman sense 2

c

: a worker who makes wooden tools, forms, templates, dies, and other items used in the construction of aircraft parts

2

: a woodworking machine for various kinds of work consisting of a planer and circular saw and having attachments for dadoing, routing, boring, mortising, and other operations

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