millwright

noun

mill·​wright ˈmil-ˌrīt How to pronounce millwright (audio)
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 See all Example Sentences for millwright 

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of millwright was in the 14th century

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“Millwright.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/millwright. Accessed 3 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

millwright

noun
mill·​wright ˈmil-ˌrīt How to pronounce millwright (audio)
: one who builds mills or sets up their machinery
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