wright
n. countablen. a person who makes or builds something. You usually see this word combined with another word, like 'playwright' for someone who writes plays.
n. a worker skilled in the manufacture or construction of a specific object. Primarily used in modern English as a suffix or within compound nouns to denote a specialist craftsman.
The ship's wright repaired the wooden hull.
English and Scottish occupational surname, from the archaic noun wright (“builder, maker”). Found as the second element of compounds such as Wainwright, Cartwright, etc.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Usage
Often functions as a suffix in compound nouns (e.g., playwright, wheelwright, shipwright).
Last updated May 2, 2026