Laminated wood is thin wood slices that have been compressed and glued together.
AKA plywood.
Plywood is laminated wood, but laminated wood is not necessarily plywood.
Sorry for the long winded response, I'm also an avid woodworker and on the board of directors for a local non-profit woodworking club that makes wooden toys for many local charities.
My buddy is into woodworking and all I have learned about it is that it is a LOT harder than most people think. Way beyond my level of ability, that if for sure.