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ploughwright

C2+ Topic:General Vocabulary
US /ˈplaʊˌraɪt/ UK /ˈplaʊˌraɪt/

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Synonyms
1 noun · a craftsperson who makes or... plowwrightploughmakerplowmaker
Word family
Forms ploughwrights

Etymology

From Middle English plow wryhte, a compound of plough + wright. Wright descends from Old English wyrhta, 'worker or maker,' and survives in traditional craft names. Plowwright is the usual US spelling variant.

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