millwright

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Either of two related occupations (as follows); the person who holds it.
  2. A craftsman who designs, erects, and builds mills and milling machinery.
  3. A tradesperson engaged in the erection of machinery.

Word forms

millwright millwrights

Etymology

From Middle English mylle wryte; equivalent to mill + wright.

Derived words

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