farrier
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word farrier. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word farrier, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say farrier in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word farrier you have here. The definition of the word farrier will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition offarrier, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: Farrier
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French ferrier, from Old French ferrier, from Latin ferrarius, from ferrum (“iron”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfæɹi.ə/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfɛɹi.ɚ/
- (rhotic, Mary–marry–merry distinction) IPA(key): /ˈfæɹi.ɚ/
- Rhymes: -æɹiə(ɹ)
Audio (Southern England) (file)
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)
- horseshoer
Derived terms
Derived terms
Translations
person who trims and shoes horses' hooves
|
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.
- 1707, J[ohn] Mortimer, The Whole Art of Husbandry; or, The Way of Managing and Improving of Land. , 2nd edition, London: J H for H Mortlock , and J Robinson , published 1708, →OCLC:
- though there are many Pretenders to the Art of Farriering and Cow-leeching , yet many of them are very ignorant , especially in the Countrie