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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