cartwright

See also: Cartwright

English

Etymology

From Middle English cartewright, kartwryght, equivalent to cart +‎ wright.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

cartwright (plural cartwrights)

  1. A person who makes carts; a wainwright.
    Hypernyms: wright < person
    Near-synonyms: (broadly synonymous) wagonwright, wainwright

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References

  1. ^ “cartwright, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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