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cartwright

Syllables: cart·wrightUK/ˈkɑːt.ɹaɪt/US/ˈkɑɹt.ɹaɪt/

cartwright noun: a craftsman who makes carts.

Noun

cartwright (plural cartwrights)

  1. (historical) A craftsman who makes carts.
    • Near-synonyms: (broadly synonymous) wagonwright, waggonwright, wainwright, wagonbuilder, wagonmaker

Proper noun capitalized: Cartwright

Cartwright (countable and uncountable, plural Cartwrights)

  1. (countable) An English surname originating as an occupation for someone who made carts.
    • From 1615 to 1954, when the last squire, Richard Cartwright, and his son were killed in a motor accident, the Cartwrights lived in Aynho Park.1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 43
    Synonyms:
    Wainwright, Wainman
  2. A village in Manitoba, Canada.
  3. A town in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador.
  4. An unincorporated community in North Dakota, United States.
  5. An unincorporated community in Oklahoma, United States.
  6. An unincorporated community in Wood County, Texas, United States.
  7. A suburb in south-west Sydney in the City of Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia.

cartwright meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu

cartwright in Hindi

कार्टराइट, कार्टराईट

cartwright in Tamil

கார்ட்ரைட்

cartwright in Marathi

कार्टराइट, कार्टराईट, कारटराईट

cartwright in Urdu

کارٹرائٹ, کارٹرائیٹ
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cartwright in Bengali
কার্টরাইট
cartwright in Telugu
కార్ట్రైట్
cartwright in Malayalam
കാർട്ട്രൈറ്റ്, കാർട്ട്റൈറ്റ്, കാർട്രൈറ്റ്
cartwright in Kannada
ಕಾರ್ಟ್ರೈಟ್
cartwright in Punjabi
ਕਾਰਟਰਾਈਟ, ਕਾਰਟਰਾਇਟ
cartwright in Gujarati
કાર્ટરાઇટ, કાર્ટરાઈટ
cartwright in Odia
କାର୍ଟରାଇଟ, କାର୍ଟରାଇଟ୍, କାର୍ଟ୍ରାଇଟ୍
cartwright in Nepali
कार्टराइट, कार्टराईट, कार्ट्राइट

Synonyms of cartwright

Forms of cartwright

Noun
pluralcartwrights
Proper noun
pluralCartwrights
alternative formCatrett

Origin of cartwright

From Middle English cartewright, kartwryght, equivalent to cart + wright.

English surname, from the nouns cart + wright (“maker, crafter”). As a Dutch surname, variant of Courtwright. The settlement in Labrador was named by British military officer, entrepreneur and author George Cartwright (1739/1740 – 1819), who established a fish and fur trading business at the location of the settlement.

Words formed from cartwright

Questions about cartwright

What does cartwright mean?
Cartwright means a craftsman who makes carts.
What is cartwright in Hindi?
Cartwright in Hindi is कार्टराइट, कार्टराईट. See Cartwright meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is cartwright?
Cartwright can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce cartwright?
Cartwright is pronounced /ˈkɑːt.ɹaɪt/ (UK).
What is the plural of cartwright?
The plural of cartwright is cartwrights.

Words near cartwright in the dictionary

  1. cartwhip
  2. cartwhipped
  3. cartwhipping
  4. cartwhippings
  5. cartwhips
  6. cartwright
  7. Cartwrightian
  8. cartwrighting
  9. cartwrights
  10. Cartwrights Hill
  11. carty

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