noun
wright
RYTE/rˈaɪt/
A person who makes or builds a particular kind of thing.
The wright fits a wooden rib into the unfinished boat.
Etymology
Wryhta meant a worker or maker, especially a skilled builder. That maker sense survives chiefly in compounds: a wheelwright makes wheels, while a playwright makes plays.
More examples
- A wright shaped the timber with hand tools.
- The village employed a wright to repair its wagons.
- The old term wright survives in words such as shipwright.
Forms
wright · wrights
Similar words
- craftsperson
- A modern broad alternative.
- builder
- Emphasizes construction rather than a particular traditional craft.