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boatwright

[ boht-rahyt ]

/ ˈboʊtˌraɪt /

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noun

a craftsman who builds wooden boats.

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Origin of boatwright

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at boat, wright

Words nearby boatwright

boatswain's chair, boatswain's pipe, boat tail, boat-tailed grackle, boat train, boatwright, boatyard, Boa Vista, Boaz, bob, Bobadilla

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How to use boatwright in a sentence

Having been raised in Florida, Boatwright served in the Navy in the early 1970s.
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And even more recently, Boatwright was discovered to have a sister living in Louisiana.
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It could be hours, days, or months before Michael Boatwright recovers his memory and embraces his former identity.
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One day Michael Boatwright forgot everything about himself—his name, his language, even his family.
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Boatwright found work equipping navy ships with radar equipment.
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Therefore I hastened round the corner, to sift this ancient boatwright.
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