/ Dictionary / Index A arkwright: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ark•wright Pronunciation: (ärk'rīt"), [key] a maker of chests, boxes, or coffers. Ark•wright Pronunciation: (ärk'rīt"), [key] 1732–92, English inventor of the spinning jenny. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. ark shell arkwright furniture Related Content Daily Word Quiz: sumptuous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language