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n. - English clergyman who invented the power loom (1743-1823).

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  • The cartwright was a squat man, made even broader by eight decades of hard physical labour.
  • The cartwright was a taciturn individual, although not sullen; he seemed simply to be unwilling to part with too many words.
  • About the time she finished her second mug of tea, the cartwright arrived.
  • I hope the cartwright isn't full-up, we've got a cracked axle, or so Old Owl says.
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