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cabinetmaking

cabinetmaking

6.3
The craft of making fine furniture, mainly cabinets, using careful woodworking
  • noun
  • /ˈkæbɪtˌmeɪkɪŋ/
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  • Her passion for cabinetmaking led her to open a workshop where she designs custom cabinets for clients.
  • cabinetmaking business
  • cabinetmaking traditions
  • cabinetmaking and architectural

Examples

  • The cabinetmaker showcased his skills in cabinetmaking by creating beautifully crafted furniture from oak.

  • Located on a major road through the county, it supported many skilled laborers, including blacksmiths, cobblers, and seamstresses, and thriving businesses: general stores, a post office, a cabinetmaking shop, a wheelwright, a tavern, and a stagecoach stand.

    Academic text (2005)

  • And "History of Early Hungarian Cabinetmaking."

    National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985)

  • As graduates of Goshen College, you have been given skills, cabinetmaking skills, that make you particular kinds of witnesses for the world.

    Academic text (1992)

  • The solid, curious cabinetmaking of the Brobdingnagians stands for practical accomplishment and honest craft.

    Academic text (2016)

  • "Early Hungarian Cabinetmaking."

    National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985)

  • Second (which I discuss only briefly) is the use of carpentry and cabinetmaking in part two, the voyage to Brobdingnag.

    Academic text (2016)

  • Students learn the art of cabinetmaking in the vocational program, focusing on techniques like joinery and veneering.

Synonyms

carpentry
vscabinetmaking
19 3.5

Making and fixing things from wood, like furniture or roofs

is more about fine furniture craftsmanship than general construction work
woodworking
vscabinetmaking
12 3.2

A way of making things from wood by hand or with tools

is a specialized trade for fine furniture rather than general wooden items
cabinetry
vscabinetmaking
4 6.8

The craft of making cabinets and other furniture that are very well made

is the maker's craft name emphasizing the trade of making fine furniture
joinery
vscabinetmaking
  • UK
1 7.0

The craft of making wooden parts like doors, stairs and window frames by putting pieces of wood together

is more focused on furniture making than on structural fittings and fixtures
cabinetwork
vscabinetmaking
  • Archaic
7.4

Fine furniture and the craft of making it, usually from wood

is the maker's trade term focusing on skilled production rather than repair
woodcraft
vscabinetmaking
6.0

Skill in carving and shaping wood to make objects like furniture

focuses on large scale furniture production and joinery skills instead

How Skilled

cabinetmaking
6.3
woodworking
12 3.2

Surface Forms

cabinetmaking singular
cabinetmakings plural

Morphology

cabinetmaking = cabinet + making (transparent) = cabinet + make + ing

The compound 'cabinet' + 'making' directly denotes the activity of making cabinets; the gerund form 'making' is a common and productive noun form.

Etymology

Cabinetmaking starts with cabinet ('small box' or 'small private room') and making ('making' things). Because a cabinet came to mean a fine piece of furniture or a box for valuables, cabinetmaking is the skilled craft of making cabinets and other wooden furniture.