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waggonwright

waggonwright

9.9
A person who makes or fixes wagons
  • noun
  • /ˈwæɡənˌraɪt/
  • Archaic
translation icon : carretillero
  • Old records list his occupation as a waggonwright, crafting sturdy wagons by hand.

Examples

  • The village once had a skilled waggonwright who supplied carts for local farmers.

  • The waggonwright repaired the old wagon.

  • He apprenticed as a waggonwright before moving to the city.

  • Many waggonwrights were needed during the 1800s.

  • Old records list his occupation as a waggonwright, crafting sturdy wagons by hand.

  • The village once had a skilled waggonwright who supplied carts for local farmers.

  • He apprenticed as a waggonwright before moving to the city.

Synonyms

cartwright
vswaggonwright
  • Archaic
12 9.9

A person who makes and fixes carts and wagons

is narrower, covering only wagons not carts
wainwright
vswaggonwright
  • Archaic
5 9.9

A person who makes or fixes wagons and carts

is narrower, applying only to wagons not carts
wagonwright
vswaggonwright
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who makes or fixes carts used to carry goods

has identical meaning but is spelled with an extra g

Surface Forms

waggonwright singular
waggonwrights plural

Morphology

waggonwright = wagon + wright (transparent) = waggon + wright

Compound of 'wagon' + 'wright' straightforwardly denotes a person who makes or repairs wagons; the meaning is directly compositional.

Etymology

Waggonwright joins waggon (a cart) and wright ('maker' or 'builder'), the same wright you see in wheelwright. So a waggonwright is a person who makes or repairs wagons.