wheelwright

¹ American  

[hweel-rahyt, weel-] / ˈʰwilˌraɪt, ˈwil- /

noun

1. a person whose trade it is to make or repair wheels carriages, etc.

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Wheelwright ² American  

[hweel-rahyt, weel-] / ˈʰwilˌraɪt, ˈwil- /

noun

1. John, 1592?–1679, English clergyman in America.

2. John Brooks, 1897–1940, U.S. poet.

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wheelwright British  

/ ˈwiːlˌraɪt /

noun

1. a person who makes or mends wheels as a trade

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Etymology

Origin of wheelwright

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; wheel, wright

Example Sentences

Mr Garner hopes to establish a bespoke wheelwright apprenticeship for Sophie, but, failing that, will send her to Lincoln College for a bench joinery qualification.

From BBC • Aug. 7, 2024

There was also an MBE for Gregory Rowland, a master wheelwright in southwest England who helps keep an ancient craft alive — and repairs the queen’s royal carriages.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 1, 2022

The site overlooks a pond and includes a sawmill, wheelwright and blacksmith shop, along with a two-story house.

From Washington Post • Sep. 9, 2021

The company, started by a wheelwright and a coachbuilder, began making stagecoaches in Concord in 1826 and eventually dominated the high-end trade for horse-pulled transportation.

From Washington Times • Aug. 26, 2019

“A wheelwright or a shipwright makes more money than a playwright, ” Anne told William. pneumonia.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner