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Carpenter vs Vise - What's the difference?

carpenter | vise |

As a proper noun carpenter

is derived from the trade name carpenter.

As a preposition vise is

over, above (+genitive).

As an adverb vise is

more.

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

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    vise

    English

    (wikipedia vise)

    Alternative forms

    * vice (British English)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (US) An instrument consisting of two jaws, closing by a screw, lever, cam, or the like, for holding work, as in filing.

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