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Wainwright

Wainwright is the occupation of making and repairing wagons. The word is the combination of the archaic words "wain" (a large wagon for farm use) and "wright" (a worker or maker). It can also refer to:

In places: Canada
Wainwright, Alberta
United States
Wainwright, Alabama
Wainwright, Alaska
Wainwright, Missouri
Wainwright, Jackson County, Ohio
Wainwright, Tuscarawas County, Ohio
Wainwright, Oklahoma,
Wainwrightville, MA

In other uses: CFB/ASU Wainwright, Canadian Forces Base located near Wainwright, Alberta, Canada
Fort Wainwright, United States Army base located near Fairbanks, Alaska
USC&GS Wainwright (1942) a survey ship in commission in the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey from 1942 to 1967
USS Wainwright, name of three United States Navy ships
Wainwright Building, landmark office building in St. Louis, Missouri
Gideon v. Wainwright, major court battle
List of Wainwrights, 214 fells (hills and mountains) described in A. Wainwright's seven-volume Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells
Wainwright (musician), Canadian singer-songwriter

See also

Wainwright (name)
Cartwright - closely related occupation of making and repairing carts.

Source: Wikipedia

Translation

The word "Wainwright" occurs as such in the following languages: English, German, French, Dutch, Polish, Volapük.

Translation in Japanese: ウェインライト.


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