millwright

noun

mill·​wright ˈmil-ˌrīt 

1

: a person whose occupation is planning and building mills or setting up their machinery

2

: a person who maintains and cares for mechanical equipment (as of a mill or factory)

Examples of millwright in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Carpenters, ironworkers, laborers, divers, operators, pile drivers, millwrights — the list goes on. —Kelvin Jordan, Baltimore Sun, 8 Apr. 2024

An aircraft mechanic and Air Force veteran, he was recruited as a millwright at Bethlehem Steel’s Burns Harbor coke plant operations in northwest Indiana. —Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2023

Tom Conway, a onetime millwright in a struggling Midwest steel plant who rose to lead the United Steelworkers union and push the industry to embrace eco-friendly transitions such as wind power in hopes of safeguarding the future of American steel, died Sept. 25 at his home in Pittsburgh. —Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2023

Four years later, Bethlehem Steel recruited him to work as a millwright in the company’s Burns Harbor coke plant in northwest Indiana. —Clay Risen, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

millwright

noun

mill·​wright ˈmil-ˌrīt 

: one who builds mills or sets up their machinery