arkwright

[ ahrk-rahyt ]

/ ˈɑrkˌraɪt /

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noun

a maker of chests, boxes, or coffers.

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Origin of arkwright

ark + wright

Words nearby arkwright

Arkansawyer, Arkhangelsk, Arkie, arkose, ark shell, arkwright, arkwright furniture, ARL, Arlberg, Arleen, Arlen

Other definitions for arkwright (2 of 2)

Arkwright

[ ahrk-rahyt ]

/ ˈɑrkˌraɪt /

noun

Sir Richard, 1732–92, English inventor of the spinning jenny.

How to use arkwright in a sentence

On this occasion she called on one Mrs. Arkwright, who was a very old acquaintance, though hardly to be called an intimate friend.
Orley Farm|Anthony Trollope
Therefore I beg that it may not be imputed to Mrs. Arkwright as a fault that she toddled out and sought eagerly for her gossips.
Orley Farm|Anthony Trollope
Miss Arkwright indicates the exact high-water mark sanctioned, candidly.
Somehow Good|William de Morgan
Anyhow, Miss Gwendolen Arkwright did, on her way to the appointment, and was reproved therefore.
Somehow Good|William de Morgan

Brindley, Arkwright, and Watt may be taken as typical representatives of the three operations.
The English Utilitarians, Volume I.|Leslie Stephen

British Dictionary definitions for arkwright

Arkwright

/ (ˈɑːkraɪt) /

noun

Sir Richard. 1732–92, English cotton manufacturer: inventor of the spinning frame (1769) which produced cotton thread strong enough to be used as a warp

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