millwright

[ mil-rahyt ]

/ ˈmɪlˌraɪt /

noun

a person who erects the machinery of a mill.

a person who designs and erects mills and mill machinery.

a person who maintains and repairs machinery in a mill.

Nearby words

millstone around one's neck, millstream, millville, millwheel, millwork, millwright, milly, milne, milne method, milne, a. a., milne-edwards

Origin of millwright

1350–1400; Middle English. See mill¹, wright

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Examples from the Web for millwright

He was brought up to the millwright business, and was well acquainted with machinery in all its extensive branches.
History of Prince Edward Island|Duncan Campbell
In early life Mr. Seitz had learned the trades of millwright and blacksmith, possessing much natural mechanical skill and ability.
Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 2 (of 2)|William Denison Lyman
Mr. Mower was a millwright and carpenter, but was engaged in lumbering most of his time.
Fifty Years In The Northwest|William Henry Carman Folsom
He learned the trade of carpenter and millwright, and was the owner of two farms.
The Loyalists of America and Their Times, Vol. 2 of 2|Edgerton Ryerson

Abraham Darby was a Quaker and millwright who made large cooking pots of iron, which cost less than bronze.
Our Legal Heritage, 5th Ed.|S. A. Reilly

British Dictionary definitions for millwright

millwright

/ (ˈmɪlˌraɪt) /

noun

a person who designs, builds, or repairs grain mills or mill machinery

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Word Origin and History for millwright

millwright

late 15c., from mill (n.1) + wright.