Wheelwright

¹ 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 ² American  

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

noun

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

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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

A teenage girl is hoping to enter the male-dominated ranks of the wheelwrights - specialist craft workers who make wooden wheels.

From BBC

In addition to more than 60 vehicles on display — including buggies, sleighs and wagons — there is a one-room schoolhouse and a wheelwright/blacksmith shop that give visitors a glimpse into the past.

From Seattle Times

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

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

From Washington Post

In the letter, Ms. Ellison refers to Joseph Benenhaley as “an Ottoman bonded by the Spanish at sea” who worked for Sumter as a wheelwright during the Revolution in exchange for a homestead.

From New York Times