Emily Dickinson Lexicon

carpenter (-s), n. [AngloFr < late L. carpentari-us, carriage maker < carpent-um, two-wheeled chariot.] (webplay: art, build, builder, houses, man).

1. Artificer; craftsman; framer; woodworker; builder of houses; constructor of ships; one who works in timber; (see Mark 6:3).
2. Undertaker; coffin builder; casket maker; funeral director; [fig.] Savior; Redeemer; Lord Jesus Christ.