farrier
noun
- specialist in equine hoof care, including the trimming and balancing of horses' hooves and the placing of shoes on their hooves
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈfæɹi.ə/ / /ˈfɛɹi.ɚ/ / /ˈfæɹi.ɚ/
name
Etymology: English occupational surname, see Ferrier. Also a variant of Farrar.
- A surname originating as an occupation for someone who was a farrier.
noun
Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French ferrier, from Old French ferrier, from Latin ferrārius, from ferrum (“iron”).
- A person who maintains the health and balance of horses' feet through the trimming of the hoofs and fitting of horseshoes.
verb
Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French ferrier, from Old French ferrier, from Latin ferrārius, from ferrum (“iron”).
- 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”