wheelwright

¹

[ hweel-rahyt, weel- ]

noun

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

Wheelwright

²

[ hweel-rahyt, weel- ]

noun

1. John, 1592?–1679, English clergyman in America.
2. John Brooks, 1897–1940, U.S. poet.

wheelwright

/ ˈwiːlˌraɪt /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of wheelwright¹

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

Example Sentences

Mr Garner, 47, said the job of a wheelwright had developed over hundreds of years.

From BBC

"Being a wheelwright is more like hands work, rather than being in a classroom so I enjoy that more," she said.

From BBC

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

Sophie, 15, is helping wheelwright Daniel Garner at his workshop on the Revesby Estate in Lincolnshire.

From BBC

But when Grey Canyon exhibited at the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian in 1980, the members found that their modern paintings and abstract art clashed with some people’s stereotypical expectations of Native artists.

From New York Times