Cartwright

[ kahrt-rahyt ]

noun

1. Edmund, 1743–1822, English clergyman: inventor of the power-driven loom.
2. his brother John, 1740–1824, English parliamentary reformer.

cartwright

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/ ˈkɑːtˌraɪt /

noun

1. a person who makes carts

Cartwright

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/ ˈkɑːtˌraɪt /

noun

1. CartwrightEdmund17431823MBritishRELIGION: clergymanTECHNOLOGY: inventor Edmund. 1743–1823, British clergyman, who invented the power loom
2. CartwrightSylvia1943FNew ZealandPOLITICS: politician Dame Silvia (née Poulter ). born 1943, New Zealand lawyer. She became a High Court judge in 1993; governor general of New Zealand (2001–06).

Example Sentences

He enthusiastically commended Justin Cartwright (who by that time had already written half a dozen novels).

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Having now published his 15th novel, Lion Heart, Cartwright is still little known in the United States.

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That same month, Florida National Guardsman Joshua Cartwright killed two police officers before being shot to death by police.

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Afterward, Cartwright says, he reassured Koh that the process, however arduous, had been valuable.

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When I ask him what it has been like to deal with Cartwright and other military officers, Koh starts to say something, then stops.

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Cotton weaving remained a domestic industry, for Cartwright's power-loom did not come into general use until after 1800.

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Pretty soon the gang that Mrs. Cartwright has rounded up at the prayer-meeting comes stringing along in.

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Brother Cartwright was fur getting a ladder and letting him climb out right away.

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Cartwright was unquestionably learned and devout, but his bigotry was that of a mediæval inquisitor.

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Lady Cartwright was Irish, wrote plays, had a sense of humour, and was not jealous of the Duchess.

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