wainwright

[ weyn-rahyt ]

noun
  1. a wagon maker.

Origin of wainwright

1
before 1000; Middle English; Old English wǣnwyrhta;see wain, wright

Other definitions for Wainwright (2 of 2)

Wainwright
[ weyn-rahyt ]

noun
  1. Jonathan May·hew [mey-hyoo], /ˈmeɪ hyu/, 1883–1953, U.S. general.

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British Dictionary definitions for wainwright (1 of 2)

wainwright

/ (ˈweɪnˌraɪt) /


noun
  1. a person who makes wagons

British Dictionary definitions for Wainwright (2 of 2)

Wainwright

/ (ˈweɪnˌraɪt) /


noun
  1. Loudon. born 1946, US rock singer and songwriter. His albums include Loudon Wainwright III (1970), Fame and Wealth (1983), Grown Man (1995) and Strange Weirdos (2007)

  2. his daughter, Martha . born 1976, US rock singer and songwriter. Her recordings include the album Martha Wainwright (2005)

  1. his son, Rufus . born 1973, US rock singer and songwriter. His albums include Want One (2003), Want Two (2004) and Release the Stars (2007)

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