farrier C2 Topic:Work & Careers US /ˈfɛɹi.ɚ/ UK /ˈfæɹi.ə/ See IPA manual Freq #72965 Meanings 1 noun a craftsperson who trims and shoes horses' hooves The farrier checked the horse's hoof before fitting a new shoe. 2 verb 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 Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a craftsperson who trims... horseshoerblacksmith Etymology Borrowed from Middle French ferrier, from Old French ferrier, from Latin ferrārius, from ferrum (“iron”). Topics Work & Careers External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # farrier **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun, verb **IPA (US):** /ˈfɛɹi.ɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈfæɹi.ə/ **Frequency rank:** 72965 ## Meanings 1. a craftsperson who trims and shoes horses' hooves 2. To practise as a farrier; to carry on the trade of a farrier. ## Examples - The farrier checked the horse's hoof before fitting a new shoe. - though there are many Pretenders to the Art of Farriering and Cow-leeching , yet many of them are very ignorant , especially in the Countrie ## Etymology Borrowed from Middle French ferrier, from Old French ferrier, from Latin ferrārius, from ferrum (“iron”). ## Topics - Work & Careers markdown