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n. A builder of houses. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A mechanic whose occupation is to build mills, or to set up their machinery. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A maker or adapter of plays. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. One who makes or repairs plows. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One whose occupation is to construct ships; a builder of ships or other vessels. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who makes wagons. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Same as Wagonwright. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A man whose occupation is to make or repair wheels and wheeled vehicles, as carts, wagons, and the like. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. wrighte, writhe, AS. wyrtha, fr. wyrcean to work. √145. See Work. ] One who is engaged in a mechanical or manufacturing business; an artificer; a workman; a manufacturer; a mechanic; esp., a worker in wood; -- now chiefly used in compounds, as in millwright, wheelwright, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

He was a well good wright, a carpenter. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]