Employment of carpenters is projected to grow 6 percent from 2014 to 2024, about as fast as the average for all occupations. Increased levels of new homebuilding and remodeling activity will require more carpenters.
n-count. tall tale (tall tales plural) A tall tale is a long and complicated story that is difficult to believe because most of the events it describes seem unlikely or impossible. n-count. ...the imaginative tall tales of sailors.
Satire in the Tall Tale The main object of Washington Irvingâs satire is greedy people, especially those whose wealth is ill-gotten or gained through the bad luck of others. Irving pokes fun at this type of person through his exaggerated characterization of Tom and his wife.