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• arkwright
  arkwright

  noun

  a maker of chests, boxes, or coffers.
• Arkwright
  Arkwright

  noun

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

arkwright

¹ American  

[ahrk-rahyt] / ˈɑrkˌraɪt /

noun

1. a maker of chests, boxes, or coffers.

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Arkwright ² American  

[ahrk-rahyt] / ˈɑrkˌraɪt /

noun

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

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Arkwright British  

/ ˈɑːkraɪt /

noun

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of arkwright

ark + wright