wainwright

¹

[ weyn-rahyt ]

noun

1. a wagon maker.

Wainwright

²

[ weyn-rahyt ]

noun

1. Jonathan May·hew [mey, -hyoo], 1883–1953, U.S. general.

wainwright

¹

/ ˈweɪnˌraɪt /

noun

1. a person who makes wagons

Wainwright

²

/ ˈweɪnˌraɪt /

noun

1. WainwrightLoudon1946MUSMUSIC: rock singerMUSIC: songwriter Loudon. born 1946, US rock singer and songwriter. His albums include Loudon Wainwright III (1970), Fame and Wealth (1983), Grown Man (1995) and Strange Weirdos (2007)
2. WainwrightMartha1976FUSMUSIC: rock singerMUSIC: songwriter his daughter, Martha . born 1976, US rock singer and songwriter. Her recordings include the album Martha Wainwright (2005)
3. WainwrightRufus1973MUSMUSIC: rock singerMUSIC: songwriter his son, Rufus . born 1973, US rock singer and songwriter. His albums include Want One (2003), Want Two (2004) and Release the Stars (2007)

Word History and Origins

Origin of wainwright¹

before 1000; Middle English; Old English wǣnwyrhta; wain, wright

Example Sentences

We stopped for a handful of days because there was a good wainwright there, and nearly all our wagons needed tending or mending of some sort.

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