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From: Bill Wood <>
Subject: Re: [ABERDEEN] Occupation Help
Date: Sat, 2 Jan 2010 15:07:33 +1100
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Hello,

I am used to hearing people called "Wheel wrights" and "SHip Wrights" and
have always assumed it denoted someone with some specific expertise with
either building wagon wheels or ships.

Regards

Bill

On Sat, Jan 2, 2010 at 9:51 AM, Alan Porter <> wrote:

> Another reply:
>
> On 1 Jan 2010 at 22:26, Ray Hennessy wrote:
>
> > 2010/1/1 Kathleen Ogg-Moss <> wrote:
> >
> > > Is a joiner and a wright the same thing? Would a person be called a
> wright
> > > in Scotland and a joiner in England?
> >
> > With trepidation I'd like to comment on Gavin's response. A wright is
> > a general term for a craftsman, a workman, a maker of things: e.g
> > shipwright and playwright. [source: Oxford Dictionary]
> >
> > It appears that there is no universal link to wood [although I suppose
> > some actors give a good impression of a plank at times] but maybe the
> > original usage did always presume wood-fabrication and playwright is a
> > more modern extension of the usage??? .
> >
> > --
> > Best wishes
> >
> > Ray
> >
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