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Carpenter vs Upholster - What's the difference?

carpenter | upholster |

As a proper noun carpenter

is derived from the trade name carpenter.

As a verb upholster is

to fit padding, stuffing, springs, webbing and fabric covering to furniture.

carpenter

English

(wikipedia carpenter)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person skilled at carpentry, the trade of cutting and joining timber in order to construct buildings or other structures.
  • (nautical) A senior rating in ships responsible for all the woodwork onboard; in the days of sail, a warrant officer responsible for the hull, masts, spars and boats of a ship, and whose responsibility was to sound the well to see if the ship was making water.
  • A two-wheeled carriage

    • Synonyms

    * joiner * chippy

    Related terms

    * carpentry (pos n) * The Carpenter

    External links

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    upholster

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To fit padding, stuffing, springs, webbing and fabric covering to furniture.

    • Derived terms

    * reupholster * upholsterer * upholstering * upholstery