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millwright

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Either of two related occupations (as follows); the person who holds it.

A craftsman who designs, erects, and builds mills and milling machinery.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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Broader terms: wright, person

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noun

Meaning 2

Either of two related occupations (as follows); the person who holds it.

A tradesperson engaged in the erection of machinery.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Broader terms: wright, person

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noun

Meaning 3

a workman who designs or erects mills and milling machinery

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: wright

History

Etymology

From Middle English mylle wryte; equivalent to mill + wright.

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