a person who works in wood, such as a carpenter, joiner, or cabinet-maker
woodworker in American English
(ˈwudˌwɜːrkər)
noun
a worker in wood, as a carpenter, joiner, or cabinetmaker
Word origin
[1870–75; wood1 + worker]This word is first recorded in the period 1870–75. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: asymmetric, fifth wheel, giveaway, immobilize, washout
Examples of 'woodworker' in a sentence
woodworker
He is a skilled woodworker, despite a congenital condition in his right hand.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
He was a skilled woodworker and an enthusiastic amateur potter who enjoyed making ceramic portraits of friends and family.