farrier
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English [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
- Rhymes: -æriə(r)
Etymology [edit]
From Old French ferrier, from Latin ferrarius, from ferrum (“iron”).
Noun [edit]
farrier (plural farriers)
- A person who maintains the health and balance of the horse's feet through the trimming of the hoof and placement of horseshoes.
Derived terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
person who trims and shoes horses' hooves
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Verb [edit]
farrier (third-person singular simple present farriers, present participle farriering, simple past and past participle farriered)
- (intransitive) To practise as a farrier; to carry on the trade of a farrier.
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