Cartwright

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɑːtˌraɪt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kärt′rīt′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Cart•wright  (kärt′rīt′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Biographical Edmund, 1743–1822, English clergyman: inventor of the power-driven loom.
  2. Biographicalhis brother, John, 1740–1824, English parliamentary reformer.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Cartwright / ˈkɑːtˌraɪt/
  1. Edmund. 1743–1823, British clergyman, who invented the power loom
  2. Dame Silvia (née Poulter). born 1943, New Zealand lawyer. She became a High Court judge in 1993; governor general of New Zealand (2001–06)

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