wright

raɪt

Definition

Definition of wright - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

craftsmanship

Rare

maker of something, often used in compounds

Rare

The village wright repaired carts and built sturdy wheels.

builder

craftsman

maker

builder

Dated

person who builds or repairs specific things

Dated

In medieval towns, a wright repaired carts, wheels, and farm tools.

artisan

craftsman

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Origin of wright

Old English, wryhta (worker)

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Usonian

adj.

architecture

pertaining to Frank Lloyd Wright's architectural style

Buffalo

Minnesota city

city in Minnesota, county seat of Wright County

Examples of wright in a sentence

The wheelwright repaired the old carriage.
The wheelwright repaired the old cart.
A skilled wright can build almost anything.

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French:artisan, ...
German:Handwerker, Erbauer, ...
Italian:artigiano, ...
Spanish:dramaturgo, constructor naval, ...
Portuguese:artesão, fabricante especializado, ...
Chinese:工匠, 技工, ...
Japanese:作家, 造船工, ...
Arabic:صَانِع, حرفي, ...
Hebrew:בַּנַּאי, בּוֹנֶה, ...
Russian:драматург, корабел, ...
Ukrainian:майстер, будівельник, ...
Hindi:निर्माता, बनाने वाला, ...
Bengali:কারিগর, রাইট, ...
Catalan:artesà, ...
Czech:výrobce, řemeslník, ...
Danish:håndværker, bygger, ...
Dutch:maker, vakman, ...
Greek:τεχνίτης, ναυπηγός, ...
Hungarian:mester, mesterember, ...
Khmer:សិប្បករ, ជាងសិប្បកម្ម, ...
Korean:장인, ...
Persian:سازنده, تعمیرکار, ...
Polish:twórca, cieśla, ...
Portuguese (BR):artesão, ...
Romanian:meșter, constructor, ...
Swedish:hantverkare, byggare, ...
Thai:นักเขียนบทละคร, ช่าง, ...
Turkish:yazar, ...
Vietnamese:nhà viết kịch, thợ đóng tàu, ...

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