Cartwright

ˈkɑːrtˌraɪt

Definition

Definition of Cartwright - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

namesfamily name of English origin

John Cartwright was a famous political reformer.

family name

last name

surname

occupationsurname for someone who made carts

John Cartwright was known for his craftsmanship.

historical figure

Rare

English clergyman who invented the power loom

Rare

Cartwright revolutionized the textile industry.

clergyman

inventor

reformer

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Origin of Cartwright

English, cart (vehicle) + wright (maker)

Examples of Cartwright in a sentence

Emma Cartwright won the award for best actress.
The Cartwright family had a long tradition in the village.
Many Cartwrights were skilled in their trade.
Cartwright's invention changed manufacturing forever.
Many credit Cartwright with advancing industrial technology.

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French:Cartwright, ...
German:Cartwright, ...
Italian:Cartwright, ...
Spanish:Cartwright, ...
Portuguese:Cartwright, apelido ocupacional ligado ao fabrico de carroças, ...
Chinese:卡特赖特, ...
Japanese:カートライト, ...
Arabic:كَارْتْرَايْت, صَانِع الْعَرَبَات, ...
Hebrew:קָארְטְרַיְיט, קַרְטְרַיְיט, ...
Russian:Картрайт, ...
Ukrainian:Картрайт, ...
Hindi:कार्टराइट, ...
Bengali:কার্টরাইট, ...
Catalan:Cartwright, ...
Czech:Cartwright, příjmení odvozené od výrobce vozů, ...
Danish:Cartwright, ...
Dutch:Cartwright, ...
Greek:Κάρτραϊτ, Κάρτράιτ, ...
Hungarian:Cartwright, ...
Khmer:ខាតរ៉ាយ, ខាតរ៉ាយต์, ...
Korean:카트라이트, ...
Persian:کارت‌رایت, ...
Polish:Cartwright, ...
Portuguese (BR):Cartwright, ...
Romanian:Cartwright, ...
Swedish:Cartwright, ...
Thai:คาร์ทไรท์, คาร์ทไรต์, ...
Turkish:Cartwright, ...
Vietnamese:Cartwright, họ của người đóng xe ngựa, ...

cartwright

ˈkɑrtˌraɪt

Definition of cartwright - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

wagon builder

Rare

artisan skilled in cart construction

Rare

He learned to be a cartwright from his father.
The cartwright crafted a sturdy wooden wagon.
As a cartwright, he repaired old carriages.

builder

craftsman

wheelwright

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Origin of cartwright

Old English, cart (vehicle) + wryhta (worker)

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French:charron, ...
German:Stellmacher, ...
Italian:costruttore di carri, ...
Spanish:carretero, ...
Portuguese:carroceiro, ...
Chinese:车匠, ...
Japanese:カートライト, ...
Arabic:صَانِع عَرَبَات, ...
Hebrew:בּוֹנֵה עֲגָלוֹת, ...
Russian:тележный мастер, ...
Ukrainian:візник, ...
Hindi:गाड़ी निर्माता, ...
Bengali:কার্টরাইট, ...
Catalan:carreter, ...
Czech:kolář, ...
Danish:vognmager, ...
Dutch:wagenmaker, ...
Greek:καροποιός, ...
Hungarian:szekérgyártó, ...
Khmer:ជាងធ្វើរទេះ, ...
Korean:수레 제작자, ...
Persian:ارابه‌ساز, ...
Polish:kołodziej, ...
Portuguese (BR):carroceiro, ...
Romanian:rotar, ...
Swedish:hjulmakare, ...
Thai:ช่างทำเกวียน, ...
Turkish:araba ustası, ...
Vietnamese:thợ đóng xe, ...

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Definition of Cartwright - Reverso English Dictionary

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