noun
- a person who makes or repairs wagons
Usage: archaic; historical
Examples
- The village wainwright crafted sturdy wooden wheels for the farmers’ carts.
- In colonial times, a skilled wainwright was essential to any farming community.
- The old wainwright’s shop still displays traditional wagon-making tools.
- My great-grandfather worked as a wainwright before automobiles became common.
- The museum hired a wainwright to restore the antique covered wagon.
- Local wainwrights often doubled as blacksmiths to forge metal wagon parts.