wainwright
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9.9
A person who makes or fixes wagons and carts
- noun
- /ˈweɪnˌraɪt/
- Archaic
:
carretillero
Synonyms
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9.9
A person who makes and fixes carts and wagons
is the same trade but called by a different name
9.9
A person who makes or fixes carts used to carry goods
includes both wagons and carts rather than wagons only
9.9
A person who makes or fixes wagons
means the same job but uses a different written form of the name
9.7
A person who builds or repairs horse-drawn carriages
focuses on carts and wagons rather than passenger carriages
Surface Forms
wainwright singular
wainwrights plural
Morphology
Etymology
Wainwright comes from two old English parts: wain meaning 'wagon' and wright meaning 'maker', just like in wheelwright. So a wainwright is literally a 'wagon maker', which is why it means someone who makes or repairs wagons and carts.