- millwright
- noun Date: 14th century 1. a person whose occupation is planning and building mills or setting up their machinery 2. a person who maintains and cares for mechanical equipment (as of a mill or factory)
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Millwright — Mill wright , n. A mechanic whose occupation is to build mills, or to set up their machinery. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
millwright — (n.) late 15c., from MILL (Cf. mill) (n.1) + WRIGHT (Cf. wright) … Etymology dictionary
millwright — [mil′rīt΄] n. 1. a person who designs or builds mills or installs their machinery 2. a worker who installs, aligns, maintains, and, sometimes, repairs the machinery and heavy equipment in a factory … English World dictionary
Millwright — A millwright is a craftsman or tradesman engaged with the construction and maintenance of machinery. Early millwrights were specialist carpenters who erected machines used in agriculture, food processing and processing lumber and paper. In the… … Wikipedia
millwright — /mil ruyt /, n. 1. a person who erects the machinery of a mill. 2. a person who designs and erects mills and mill machinery. 3. a person who maintains and repairs machinery in a mill. [1350 1400; ME. See MILL1, WRIGHT] * * * … Universalium
millwright — noun a person who designed, erected and built mills and milling machinery … Wiktionary
millwright — n. one who builds or establishes mills … English contemporary dictionary
millwright — noun a person who designs or builds grain mills or who maintains mill machinery … English new terms dictionary
millwright — mill•wright [[t]ˈmɪlˌraɪt[/t]] n. 1) a person who erects the machinery of a mill 2) a person who designs and erects mills and mill machinery 3) mel a person who maintains and repairs machinery in a mill • Etymology: 1350–1400 … From formal English to slang
millwright — /ˈmɪlraɪt/ (say milruyt) noun someone who designs, builds, or sets up mills or mill machinery …
