/ Dictionary / Index W wheelwright: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: wheel•wright Pronunciation: (hwēl'rīt", wēl'-), [key] a person whose trade it is to make or repair wheels, wheeled carriages, etc. Wheel•wright Pronunciation: (hwēl'rīt", wēl'-), [key] 1592?–1679, English clergyman in America. 1897–1940, U.S. poet. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: wheelwright (Thesaurus) wheelwork wheen Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tactful Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language