: a worker skilled in the manufacture especially of wooden objects
—usually used in combination
shipwright
wheelwright
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“Wright.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wright. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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wright
noun
: a worker especially in wood
—usually used in combination
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Wright
2 of 4biographical name (2)
Joseph 1734–1797 Wright of Derby English painter
Wright
3 of 4biographical name (3)
Or*ville
ˈȯr-vəl 
1871–1948 and his brother Wilbur 1867–1912 American pioneers in aviation
1871–1948 and his brother Wilbur 1867–1912 American pioneers in aviation
Wright
4 of 4biographical name (4)
Richard 1908–1960 American author
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