wheelwright
noun
a person whose trade it is to make or repair wheels carriages, etc.
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Wheelwright
WheelwrightnounJohn, 1592?–1679, English clergyman in America.
wheelwright
1 American
[hweel-rahyt, weel-]
/ ˈʰwilˌraɪt, ˈwil- /
noun
Wheelwright
2
American
[hweel-rahyt, weel-]
/ ˈʰwilˌraɪt, ˈwil- /
noun
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John, 1592?–1679, English clergyman in America.
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John Brooks, 1897–1940, U.S. poet.
wheelwright
British
/ ˈwiːlˌraɪt /
noun
Etymology
Origin of wheelwright
Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at wheel, wright
Example Sentences
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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
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