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arkwright

[ahrk-rahyt]

noun

a maker of chests, boxes, or coffers.

Origin:
ark + wright

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noun

Sir Richard, 1732–92, English inventor of the spinning jenny.

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Arkwright (ˈɑːkraɪt)

—n
	Sir Richard. 1732--92, English cotton manufacturer: inventor of the spinning frame (1769) which produced cotton thread strong enough to be used as a warp

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