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FARRIER
farrier, horseshoer
(noun) a person who shoes horses
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
farrier (plural farriers)
A person who maintains the health and balance of horses' feet through the trimming of the hoof and fitting of horseshoes.
Synonyms
• blacksmith (informal)
Verb
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.
Anagrams
• Ferrari
Proper noun
Farrier (plural Farriers)
An occupational surname for someone who was a farrier.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Farrier is the 17159th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1651 individuals. Farrier is most common among White (70.87%) and Black/African American (21.8%) individuals.
Anagrams
• Ferrari
Source: Wiktionary
Far"ri*er, n. Etym: [OE. farrour, ferrer, OF. ferreor, ferrier, LL. Ferrator, ferrarius equorum, from ferrare to shoe a horse, ferrum a horseshoe, fr. L. ferrum iron. Cf. Ferreous.]
Defn:
1. A shoer of horses
Definition: 2. a veterinary surgeon.
Far"ri*er, v. i.
Definition: To practice as a farrier; to carry on the trade of a farrier. [Obs.] Mortimer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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