(1732–92), English inventor and industrialist. In 1767 he patented a water-powered spinning machine capable of producing yarn strong enough to be used as warp.
Definition of Arkwright, Sir Richard in US English:
Arkwright, Sir Richard
proper nounˈärkˌrīt
(1732–92), English inventor and industrialist. In 1767 he patented a water-powered spinning machine known as the spinning jenny.