wheelwright

See also: Wheelwright

English

Etymology

From Middle English whelwryghte; equivalent to wheel +‎ wright.

Pronunciation

  • (US) enPR: wēl'-rīt
  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

wheelwright (plural wheelwrights)

  1. A person who builds and repairs wheels, especially wooden spoked ones.
    Synonym: wheelmaker
    Hypernyms: wright < person
    Near-synonym: wheelsmith

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