shieldwright

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noun

One who makes or works with shields.

OriginMiddle English *scheldwrighte ← Old English sċieldwyrhta →
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Meanings

nounshieldwright (plural shieldwrights)

plural shieldwrights

  1. One who makes or works with shields.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
shieldmaker

Origin

  1. Old Englishsċieldwyrhta
  2. Middle English*scheldwrighte
  3. Englishshieldwright

From Middle English *scheldwrighte, frim Old English sċieldwyrhta, equivalent to shield + wright.

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APA

shieldwright. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shieldwright

MLA

“shieldwright.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shieldwright. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shieldwright,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shieldwright.

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