also: ぼくしょう
Formal or literary term for a carpenter, especially a master woodworker. In everyday speech, 大工 (だいく) is more common.
See also: 大工
That shrine was built by a renowned master carpenter.
He was born into a family of carpenters going back generations.
Less common reading; もくしょう is preferred.
From 木 (wood) and 匠 (artisan, craftsman). The reading もくしょう is the standard on'yomi combination; ぼくしょう is a less common variant.