wainwright

¹ American

[weyn-rahyt] / ˈweɪnˌraɪt /

noun

a wagon maker.

Wainwright ² American

[weyn-rahyt] / ˈweɪnˌraɪt /

noun

Jonathan Mayhew 1883–1953, U.S. general.

Wainwright ¹ British

/ ˈweɪnˌraɪt /

noun

Loudon. born 1946, US rock singer and songwriter. His albums include Loudon Wainwright III (1970), Fame and Wealth (1983), Grown Man (1995) and Strange Weirdos (2007)
his daughter, Martha . born 1976, US rock singer and songwriter. Her recordings include the album Martha Wainwright (2005)
his son, Rufus . born 1973, US rock singer and songwriter. His albums include Want One (2003), Want Two (2004) and Release the Stars (2007)

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wainwright ² British

/ ˈweɪnˌraɪt /

noun

a person who makes wagons

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Etymology

Origin of wainwright

before 1000; Middle English; Old English wǣnwyrhta; wain, wright

Example Sentences

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We stopped for a handful of days because there was a good wainwright there, and nearly all our wagons needed tending or mending of some sort.

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