: a maker and repairer of wheels and wheeled vehicles
Examples of wheelwright in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebThe four-story building, with its brick-and-medal exterior, is next to buildings from the 1800s, including one where a wheelwright, Josiah Ford, had a shop.—Benjamin C Tankersley, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2023 The site overlooks a pond and includes a sawmill, wheelwright and blacksmith shop, along with a two-story house.—Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2021 The church was named for Elizabeth Boswell, wife of Dallas settler Anthony Boswell, a Black wheelwright who settled in Oak Cliff after buying his freedom in Alabama.—Meagan Hurley, Dallas News, 1 Apr. 2021 The one who stood out for me was Phill Gregson, a fourth-generation wheelwright.—National Geographic, 11 Sep. 2016
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