millwright

[ mil-rahyt ]

/ ˈmɪlˌraɪt /

a person who erects the machinery of a mill.

a person who designs and erects mills and mill machinery.

a person who maintains and repairs machinery in a mill.

Origin of millwright

1350–1400; Middle English. See mill¹, wright

He was brought up to the millwright business, and was well acquainted with machinery in all its extensive branches.

History of Prince Edward Island |Duncan Campbell
In early life Mr. Seitz had learned the trades of millwright and blacksmith, possessing much natural mechanical skill and ability.

Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 2 (of 2) |William Denison Lyman
Mr. Mower was a millwright and carpenter, but was engaged in lumbering most of his time.

Fifty Years In The Northwest |William Henry Carman Folsom
He learned the trade of carpenter and millwright, and was the owner of two farms.

The Loyalists of America and Their Times, Vol. 2 of 2 |Edgerton Ryerson

Abraham Darby was a Quaker and millwright who made large cooking pots of iron, which cost less than bronze.

Our Legal Heritage, 5th Ed. |S. A. Reilly

millwright

/ (ˈmɪlˌraɪt) /

a person who designs, builds, or repairs grain mills or mill machinery