English Explanatory Dictionary

wheelwright

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person who builds and repairs wheels, especially wooden spoked ones.
name
  1. A comparatively rare English surname originating as an occupation for someone who made wooden wheels.
  2. A home rule-class city in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States.
  3. A village in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States.

Pronunciation

wēl'-rīt LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-wheelwright.wav

Word forms

wheelwright wheelwrights

Etymology

From Middle English whelwryghte; equivalent to wheel + wright.

Synonyms

wheelmaker wheelsmith

Related words

artillery wheel cartwheel cartwright wagon wheel wagonwright wainwright wheelmaking wheelwrighting

Derived words

Wheelwright
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