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WAINWRIGHT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does wainwright mean?
• WAINWRIGHT (noun)
The noun WAINWRIGHT has 1 sense:
1. a wagon maker
Familiarity information: WAINWRIGHT used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A wagon maker
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
waggonwright; wagonwright; wainwright
Hypernyms ("wainwright" is a kind of...):
wright (someone who makes or repairs something (usually used in combination))
Context examples
Wainwright—the hunter whom Wolf Larsen had stolen with boat and men—took advantage of the veiled sea and escaped.
(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)
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"Blood can never turn into water." (Arabic proverb)
"He who eats holy bread has to deserve it." (Corsican proverb)