Carpenter Word Search
Carpenter, as a word search. 12 words drawn from the tools, duties, and vocabulary of a job sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: CARPENTER, HAMMER, SAWDUST, CHISEL, PLANE, LEVEL, FRAMING, JOIST, STUD, RAFTER, TRIM, MITER.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Carpenter word list, defined
- CARPENTER /ˈkɑːr.pən.t̬ɚ/ · noun (also verb, chiefly British)
- A person whose trade is making and repairing wooden structures and objects, such as building frameworks, doors, floors, and furniture. Related: woodworker, joiner, cabinetmaker, craftsman.
- HAMMER /ˈhæmər/ · noun; verb
- A hammer is a hand tool with a heavy head used for striking nails, breaking objects, or shaping metal. As a verb, hammer means to strike repeatedly and forcefully, or figuratively to attack, criticize, or work persistently at something. Related: mallet, maul, strike, pound.
- SAWDUST /ˈsɔːdʌst/ · noun
- Sawdust is the fine powder and small particles of wood produced when wood is cut with a saw. It is also used in products such as animal bedding, compost, and fuel. Related: wood dust, sawdust, shavings.
- CHISEL /ˈtʃɪz.əl/ · noun, verb
- A chisel is a hand tool with a shaped cutting edge at the end of a blade, used for carving or cutting hard materials such as wood, stone, or metal. As a verb, it means to cut or carve something with such a tool. Related: carve, cut, sculpt, hew.
- PLANE /pleɪn/ · noun, verb, adjective
- A plane is a flat, level surface; an aircraft; or, in geometry, a flat surface extending infinitely in all directions. As a verb, it means to skim or glide over a surface, or to cut or smooth something flat. Related: aircraft, surface, flat, level.
- LEVEL /ˈlɛvəl/ · noun, verb, adjective, adverb
- A level is a horizontal surface or a position at the same height as another position. It can also mean a degree, standard, or stage, or the evenness of something; as a verb, it means to make something equal or even, and as an adjective it describes something flat, steady, equal, or fair. Related: even, flat, horizontal, uniform.
- FRAMING /ˈfreɪmɪŋ/ · noun
- The action or art of placing something within a frame — literally, as in surrounding a picture with a border, or figuratively, as in shaping how an issue, event, or idea is presented and understood. It also refers to the structural timber skeleton of a building. Related: bordering, enclosing, positioning, contextualizing.
- JOIST /dʒɔɪst/ · noun
- A horizontal structural member that supports a ceiling, floor, or roof, especially in a building. Related: beam, crossbeam, supporting beam, ceiling beam.
- STUD /stʌd/ · noun
- A small metal fastener with a rounded or flat head, used to fasten garments or other materials. The noun also denotes a male horse, a place where horses are kept for breeding, and a card game characterized by some cards dealt face down. Related: fastener, button, rivet, tack.
- RAFTER /ˈræftər/ · noun
- A rafter is one of a series of structural beams that supports a roof, especially a sloping beam extending from the wall plate to the ridge. In North American English, a rafter can also mean a group of turkeys. Related: roof beam, roofing beam, rafter beam, purlin.
- TRIM /trɪm/ · verb, adjective, noun
- To trim is to remove excess material, reduce something, or make it neater and more compact; as an adjective, trim describes someone or something that is neat, attractive, or slim. As a noun, a trim refers to decorative edging, grooming, or the act of cutting away excess. Related: cut, clip, pare, shorten.
- MITER /ˈmaɪtər/ · noun
- A tall, pointed ceremonial headdress worn by bishops and certain other senior Christian clergy, often richly decorated. In woodworking and metalworking, a miter is an angled joint formed where two pieces meet at right angles. Related: mitre, bishop's hat, mitred cap.
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