wainwright
noun
a wagon maker.
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WainwrightnounJonathan Mayhew 1883–1953, U.S. general.
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[wayn-rahyt]
/ ˈweɪnˌraɪt /
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[wayn-rahyt]
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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
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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
Founder Julie Wainwright took a version of the designer secondhand market online in 2011, around the time that the circular economy movement was going mainstream.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Since I was a kid, I loved Loudon Wainwright III — he was dramatic and funny; the songs could be hilarious, and also beautiful.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
Warren Thirsk, an emergency department doctor at the Royal Alexandra Hospital, told Canadian broadcaster CBC that the number of patients involved in the incident had "completely overwhelmed" healthcare facilities in Wainwright.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Fire and rescue teams are remaining at the scene to contain any potential flare-ups, Wainwright Mayor Bruce Pugh told the BBC.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
Kangik was inland from Wainwright and still many sleeps from Point Barrow.
From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George
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