millwright
millwright · millwrights
Either of two related occupationsEither of two related occupations (as follows); the person who holds it.: A craftsman who designs, erects, and builds mills and milling machinery.
Meaning
2 sensesEither of two related occupations (as follows); the person who holds it.
(historical)A craftsman who designs, erects, and builds mills and milling machinery.
a workman who designs or erects mills and milling machinery
A tradesperson engaged in the erection of machinery.
Origin
From Middle English mylle wryte; equivalent to mill + wright.From Middle English mylle wryte; equivalent to mill + wright.
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Forms
plural: millwrights| Singular | millwright |
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Word family
1 related wordsDerivedmillwrighting