Definition of CARTWRIGHT

cartwright

Meanings

Plural: cartwrights

Noun

  • English clergyman who invented the power loom (1743-1823)
  • a workman who makes and repairs carts and wagons
  • A person who makes carts; a wainwright.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English cartewright, kartwryght, equivalent to cart + wright.

Synonyms

Edmund Cartwright

Scrabble Score: 19

cartwright is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
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cartwright is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

cartwright is a valid Words With Friends word