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tentmaking

tentmaking

1 4.4
Making tents as a job
  • noun
  • /ˈtɛntˌmeɪkɪŋ/
: fabricación de tiendas
  • Traditional tentmaking requires skill in both sewing and working with sturdy materials.

Examples

  • The village was known for its high-quality tentmaking that supplied travelers and merchants.

  • The tentmaking business is thriving in the summer.

  • He took a course in tentmaking to prepare for his expedition.

  • He is skilled in tentmaking.

  • The village was known for its high-quality tentmaking that supplied travelers and merchants.

  • Traditional tentmaking requires skill in both sewing and working with sturdy materials.

  • He took a course in tentmaking to prepare for his expedition.

How Professional

trade
115 3.5
tentmaking
1 4.4
craft
268 3.7
hobby
298 1.0

Surface Forms

tentmaking singular
tentmakings plural

Morphology

tentmaking = tent + making (transparent) = tent + making

Literal compound 'tent' + 'making' directly denotes the activity of making tents.

Etymology

Tentmaking is simply the words tent ('a simple shelter') and making ('making'), so it means the craft or trade of making tents.