Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One that builds and repairs wagons.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A wagon-maker: same as
wagonwright .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Same as
wagonwright .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun a person who
builds andrepairs wagons
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a wagon maker
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Examples
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Thu 10/15/09 7: 28 PM its snow patrol and martha wainwright
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In story terms wheels could simply be utilitarian, rugged things put there by the wainwright because it was known that the majestic wheelhouse would be completely overshadowing them.
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Monroe bought them both without a moment of haggle, counting out money from his wallet into the yellowy and callused hand of the wainwright.
Cold Mountain Frazier, Charles, 1950- Cold Mountain 2003
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Monroe bought them both without a moment of haggle, counting out money from his wallet into the yellowy and callused hand of the wainwright.
Cold Mountain Frazier, Charles, 1950- Cold Mountain 1997
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I think I would have resisted temptation anyhow-but I had with me in the light wagon we drove from Top Dollar, the hardware for three, then I spent that extra hardware on other, things, bartering it through the wainwright.
Time Enough For Love Heinlein, Robert A. 1973
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Walking beside young Dudley, conversing, observing too, Victor followed the trips and twists of a rill, that was lured a little further down through scoops, ducts, and scaffolded channels to serve a wainwright.
One of Our Conquerors — Complete George Meredith 1868
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Dudley, conversing, observing too, Victor followed the trips and twists of a rill, that was lured a little further down through scoops, ducts, and scaffolded channels to serve a wainwright.
One of Our Conquerors — Volume 3 George Meredith 1868
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Dudley, conversing, observing too, Victor followed the trips and twists of a rill, that was lured a little further down through scoops, ducts, and scaffolded channels to serve a wainwright.
Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith George Meredith 1868
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Without a doubt: Daniel Johnston's version of Gotta Get You Into My Life. 2nd place: Thee Headcoatees 'Run For Your Life, and The Damned's Help marykate Thu, Sep 13, 2007 at 08: 20 AM EST rufus wainwright ... across the universe. or fiona apple's version. either or. i'm flexible.
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"The wagon can't be fixed," said the pig.
"Not by the world's best wainwrights," said Ebenezer.
- William Steig, Farmer Palmer's Wagon Ride
September 29, 2008