a craftsperson who builds and repairs wooden wagons and carts.
From Old English 'wægn' (wagon) + 'wright' (maker). Combined, it literally means 'wagon-maker.' Common medieval trade.
Wainwright is still a British surname because it was such a common profession—you might know someone with this last name whose ancestor made wagons 800 years ago! The word 'wright' appears in other trades like 'playwright' (play-maker).
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