Wainwright is a person who builds or repairs wagons. The word comes from Old English, combining "waen" (wagon) and "wryhta" (worker).
Wainwright ist eine Person, die Wagen baut oder repariert. Das Wort stammt aus dem Altenglischen, zusammengesetzt aus "waen" (Wagen) und "wryhta" (Arbeiter).
| Front | wainwright \WAYN-ryt\ |
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| Back | noun One who builds or repairs wagons. [From Old English waen/waegen (wagon) + wryhta/wyrhta (worker). Earliest documented use: around 1000.] "Macon engaged a wainwright to build one of the great wagons." |
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