farrier
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farrier¹
- /ˈfæɹi.ə/ UK
- /ˈfɛɹi.ɚ/ US
- /ˈfæɹi.ɚ/
Rhymes with -æɹiə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Middle French ferrier, from Old French ferrier, from Latin ferrārius, from ferrum (“iron”).
noun farriers
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A person who maintains the health and balance of horses' feet through the trimming of the hoofs and fitting of horseshoes.
Similar: blacksmith, horseshoer
verb farriers · farriering · farriered
- 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
Farrier²
Where it comes from
English occupational surname, see Ferrier. Also a variant of Farrar.
proper noun Farriers
- A surname originating as an occupation for someone who was a farrier.
Translations
Every language
noun person who trims and shoes horses' hoofs
| Español | herrador, herradora, ferrador (disused) |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 装蹄師 sōteishi |
| 中文 | 蹄鐵匠 /蹄铁匠 títiějiàng, 釘蹄師 /钉蹄师 dīngtíshī |
| Português | ferrador, ferradora |
| Français | maréchal-ferrant, maréchale-ferrante |
| Deutsch | Hufschmied, Hufschmiedin |
| Italiano | maniscalco, maniscalca, fabbro ferraio, magnano |
| Ελληνικά | πεταλωτής petalotís |
| Română | potcovar |
| Русский | кузне́ц kuznéc, конова́л konovál |
| العربية | بَيْطَار bayṭār |
| עברית | מפרזל סוסים |
Talk about this word "farrier." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/farrier. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. farrier. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/farrier "farrier." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/farrier.Cite this
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