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Cartwright

//ˈkɑːt.ɹaɪt// name, noun

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Proper Noun

1
An English surname originating as an occupation for someone who made carts. countable
"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."
2
A placename, from the surname:; A village in Manitoba, Canada. countable, uncountable
3
A placename, from the surname:; A town in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador. countable, uncountable
4
A placename, from the surname:; An unincorporated community in North Dakota, United States. countable, uncountable
5
A placename, from the surname:; An unincorporated community in Oklahoma, United States. countable, uncountable

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A placename, from the surname:; An unincorporated community in Wood County, Texas, United States. countable, uncountable
7
A placename, from the surname:; A suburb in south-west Sydney in the City of Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia. countable, uncountable

Noun

1
A craftsman who makes carts. historical
"Near-synonyms: (broadly synonymous) wagonwright, waggonwright, wainwright, wagonbuilder, wagonmaker"
2
a workman who makes and repairs carts and wagons wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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.

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