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Cartwright

cartw·right

UK/ˈkɑɹt.ɹaɪt/ US/ˈkɑɹt.ɹaɪt/ fairly common

noun

1.

English clergyman who invented the power loom (1743-1823)

Synonyms
2.

a workman who makes and repairs carts and wagons

Origin

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.

Phrases

  • Cartwrights Hill

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