Wainwright
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Wagon
A wagon is a heavy four-wheeled vehicle pulled by draught animals; it was formerly often called a wain, and if low and sideless may be called a dray, trolley or float....
s (synonymous with cartwright
Cartwright
Cartwright is the occupation of making and repairing carts . It can also refer to:Persons:* Edmund Cartwright, English clergyman and inventor of the power loom.In places:* Cartwright, Manitoba, Canada...
). The word is the combination of the archaic words "wain
Wain
A wain is a type of horse-drawn, load-carrying vehicle, used for agricultural purposes rather than transporting people, for example a haywain. It normally has four wheels but the term has now acquired slightly poetical connotations so is not always used with technical correctness. However, a...
" (a large wagon for farm use) and "wright" (a worker or maker).
In places:
- Canada
- CFB WainwrightCFB WainwrightCanadian Forces Base Wainwright, commonly referred to as CFB Wainwright is a Canadian Forces Base located in Denwood, Alberta, adjacent to the town of Wainwright.-Military Camp Wainwright:...
, Canadian Forces Base - Wainwright (provincial electoral district)Wainwright (provincial electoral district)Wainwright was a provincial electoral district in Alberta, Canada. The district was mandated to return a single member to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.-1957 liquor plebiscite:...
, former Alberta electoral district - Wainwright, AlbertaWainwright, AlbertaWainwright is a town on the prairies of east-central Alberta, Canada.It is located on the north side of the Canadian National Railway, with CFB Wainwright located on the southwest side. The town lies south of Vermilion, in the Battle River valley, along Highway 41, called the Buffalo Trail....
, town - Wainwright No. 61, AlbertaWainwright No. 61, AlbertaThe Municipal District of Wainwright No. 61 is a municipal district in eastern Alberta, Canada.It is located in Census Division 7. The seat of the municipality is set in the Town of Wainwright. The district is bisected north-south by the Buffalo Trail and east-west by the Poundmaker...
, municipal district
- CFB Wainwright
- United States
- Fort WainwrightFort WainwrightFort Wainwright is a United States Army post adjacent to Fairbanks in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is part of the Fairbanks, Alaska Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
, United States Army base located near Fairbanks, Alaska - Wainwright, AlabamaWainwright, AlabamaWainwright is a town located in Monroe County, Alabama, about 100 miles northeast of Mobile and 100 miles southwest of Montgomery....
- Wainwright, AlaskaWainwright, AlaskaWainwright or Ulguniq or Kuuk is a city in North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 546, making it the third largest city in the North Slope Borough. The community was named after Wainwright Lagoon, which in turn was named an officer under Capt. F.W....
- Wainwright, MissouriWainwright, MissouriWainwright is located in Callaway County, Missouri, about 5 miles east of Jefferson City....
- Wainwright, Jackson County, OhioWainwright, Jackson County, OhioWainwright is an unincorporated community in northern Milton Township, Jackson County, Ohio, United States. It lies at the intersection of Mulga and Number 12 Hollow Roads about 2 miles east of Wellston....
- Wainwright, Tuscarawas County, OhioWainwright, Tuscarawas County, OhioWainwright is an unincorporated community in northern Warwick Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. It lies along Wainwright Road, between Tuscarawas and New Philadelphia....
- Wainwright, OklahomaWainwright, OklahomaWainwright is a town in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 197 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Wainwright is located at ....
- Fort Wainwright
In other uses:
- Gideon v. WainwrightGideon v. WainwrightGideon v. Wainwright, , is a landmark case in United States Supreme Court history. In the case, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that state courts are required under the Sixth Amendment of the Constitution to provide counsel in criminal cases for defendants who are unable to afford their own...
, major court battle - List of Wainwrights, 214 fells (hills and mountains) described in A. Wainwright's seven-volume Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells
- USC&GS Wainwright (1942)USC&GS Wainwright (1942)USC&GS Wainwright was a survey ship that served in the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey from 1942 to 1967.Wainwright was built by Robinson Marine at Benton Harbor, Michigan, in 1942....
a survey ship in commission in the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey from 1942 to 1967 - USS WainwrightUSS WainwrightThree ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Wainwright.The first ship was named for Commander Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright, his son, Master Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright, Jr., and his cousin, Commander Richard Wainwright. Wainwright honored these three officers as well as Rear Admiral...
, name of three United States Navy ships - Wainwright (musician)Wainwright (musician)Wainwright is a singer-songwriter from Canada. He has 2 albums released, and . He is the background vocalist and opening act for Tears For Fears.-Biography:...
, Canadian singer-songwriter - Wainwright BuildingWainwright BuildingThe Wainwright Building is a 10-story red brick office building at 709 Chestnut Street in downtown St. Louis, Missouri. The Wainwright Building is among the first skyscrapers in the world. It was designed by Dankmar Adler and Louis Sullivan in the Palazzo style and built between 1890 and 1891...
, landmark office building in St. Louis, Missouri