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castlewright

castlewright noun: one who builds or makes repairs to a castle; a castlebuilder.

Noun

castlewright (plural castlewrights)

  1. (archaic, historical, rare) One who builds or makes repairs to a castle; a castlebuilder.
    • Once afloat, the galley was handed over to the castlewrights and hurdisers or bulwark-makers; these tradesmen are not so named in the accounts, but may be found elsewhere.2017, Susan Rose, Medieval Ships and Warfare

Forms of castlewright

pluralcastlewrights

Origin of castlewright

From castle + wright.

Questions about castlewright

What does castlewright mean?
Castlewright means one who builds or makes repairs to a castle; a castlebuilder.
What part of speech is castlewright?
Castlewright is a noun.
What is the plural of castlewright?
The plural of castlewright is castlewrights.

Words near castlewright in the dictionary

  1. castleward
  2. castlewards
  3. Castlewellan
  4. castlewise
  5. Castlewood
  6. castlewright
  7. castlewrights
  8. castling
  9. castling long
  10. castling short
  11. castlings

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