wright
A builder or maker of something.
Noun
- A builder or maker of something.
Origin
From Middle English wrighte, wriȝte, wruhte, wurhte, from Old English wyrhta (“worker, maker”), from Proto-West Germanic *wurhtijō (as in *wurkijan). Cognate with wrought, dated Dutch wrecht, work.
Forms
Hyponyms
arkwright boatwright bookwright bridgewright candlewright cartwright castlewright cheesewright coachwright fanwright filmwright gemwright ginwright gunwright housewright ironwright leatwright millwright novelwright playwright ploughwright plowwright scenewright shieldwright
Derived
arkwright boatwright bookwright bridgewright candlewright cartwright castlewright cheesewright coachwright fanwright filmwright gemwright ginwright gunwright housewright ironwright leatwright millwright novelwright playwright ploughwright plowwright scenewright shieldwright
Verb
- Misspelling of write.