- wheelwright
- noun Date: 13th century a maker and repairer of wheels and wheeled vehicles
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Wheelwright — Wheelwright … Wikipedia Español
Wheelwright — Wheelwright, KY U.S. city in Kentucky Population (2000): 1042 Housing Units (2000): 236 Land area (2000): 1.742557 sq. miles (4.513202 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.742557 sq. miles (4.513202 … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Wheelwright, KY — U.S. city in Kentucky Population (2000): 1042 Housing Units (2000): 236 Land area (2000): 1.742557 sq. miles (4.513202 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.742557 sq. miles (4.513202 sq. km) FIPS… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Wheelwright — Wheel wright , n. A man whose occupation is to make or repair wheels and wheeled vehicles, as carts, wagons, and the like. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wheelwright — (spr. Uihirit), William, geb. zu Newburyport im Staate Massuchusetts, ging erst nach Brasilien, dann nach der Westküste Südamerikas, wo er 1833 die Pacific Dampfschifffahrts Compagnie gründete, welche ihm in Chili u. Peru privilegirt wurde, dann… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
wheelwright — ► NOUN chiefly historical ▪ a person who makes or repairs wooden wheels … English terms dictionary
wheelwright — [hwēl′rīt΄, wēl′rīt΄] n. [see WHEEL & WRIGHT] a person who makes and repairs wheels and wheeled vehicles … English World dictionary
Wheelwright — A wheelwright (or wainwright) is a person who builds or repairs wheels. Making and balancing a wheel is skilled work.This occupational name eventually became the English surname Wheelwright .Historically, these tradesmen made wheels for carts and … Wikipedia
wheelwright — UK [ˈwiːlˌraɪt] / US [ˈwɪlˌraɪt] / US [ˈhwɪlˌraɪt] noun [countable] Word forms wheelwright : singular wheelwright plural wheelwrights someone in the past whose job was to make or repair wooden wheels … English dictionary
Wheelwright — Recorded in the spellings of Wheelwright, Wheelright, and originally Whelewryghte, this is a very English occupational surname.Describing a skilled maker of wheeled vehicles and probably members of the ancient Guild of Wheelwrights, it is like… … Surnames reference
wheelwright — [[t](h)wi͟ːlraɪt[/t]] wheelwrights N COUNT A wheelwright is someone who makes and repairs wooden wheels and other wooden things such as carts, carriages, and gates … English dictionary
