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wheelwright

¹ American

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

noun

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

Wheelwright ² American

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

noun

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

wheelwright British

/ ˈwiːlˌraɪt /

noun

a person who makes or mends wheels as a trade

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of wheelwright

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

Example Sentences

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

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 and his helper squat in their dark room hammering spokes into a hub.

From "Grendel" by John Gardner

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