cabinetmaker


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cab·i·net·mak·er

 (kăb′ə-nĭt-mā′kər)
n.
An artisan specializing in making fine articles of wooden furniture.

cab′i·net·mak′ing n.
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cab•i•net•mak•er

(ˈkæb ə nɪtˌmeɪ kər)

n.
a person who makes fine furniture and other woodwork.
[1675–85]
cab′i•net•mak`ing, n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.cabinetmaker - a woodworker who specializes in making furniturecabinetmaker - a woodworker who specializes in making furniture
woodworker, woodman, woodsman - makes things out of wood
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Translations
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cabinetmaker

[ˈkæbɪnɪtˌmeɪkəʳ] Nebanista mf
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