wainwright
noun
a wagon maker.
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WainwrightnounJonathan Mayhew 1883–1953, U.S. general.
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[weyn-rahyt]
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Wainwright
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[weyn-rahyt]
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Wainwright
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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)
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his daughter, Martha . born 1976, US rock singer and songwriter. Her recordings include the album Martha Wainwright (2005)
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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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Etymology
Origin of wainwright
before 1000; Middle English; Old English wǣnwyrhta; see 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.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
Among those scheduled to perform are Beck, Jenny Lewis, Karen O, Rufus Wainwright and Devo, among many more.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
“It’s the equivalent to when streaming a movie over the internet onto your TV finally became possible,” Wainwright said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
That makes it an attractive tool for independent filmmakers like Rupert Wainwright, who who recently meet with Seedance executives at AI on the Lot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
Scarlets back rower Taine Plumtree produced a searing break but could not claim his own kick to score while another Wales try went begging after a poor Lake pass to Wainwright.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
“The gussaks in Wainwright have arranged transportation for me. I shall go tomorrow.”
From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George
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