farrier

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Scrabble points
10
Words With Friends
10
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈfæɹi.ə/
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/ˈfæɹi.ə/ · /ˈfɛɹi.ɚ/ · /ˈfæɹi.ɚ/

Definition of farrier

3 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A person who maintains the health and balance of horses' feet through the trimming of the hoofs and fitting of horseshoes.
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noun

  1. A person who maintains the health and balance of horses' feet through the trimming of the hoofs and fitting of horseshoes.

verb

  1. (intransitive)To practise as a farrier; to carry on the trade of a farrier.
    “though there are many Pretenders to the Art of Farriering and Cow-leeching , yet many of them are very ignorant , especially in the Countrie”

name

  1. A surname originating as an occupation for someone who was a farrier.

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Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French ferrier, from Old French ferrier, from Latin ferrārius, from ferrum (“iron”).

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