farrier

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: far=ri=er

CIDE DICTIONARY

farrier, n. [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.].

 A shoer of horses; a veterinary surgeon.  [1913 Webster]

farrier, v. i. 

 To practice as a farrier; to carry on the trade of a farrier.  Mortimer.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

farrier, n. Brit.
1 a smith who shoes horses.
2 a horse-doctor.

Derivative

farriery n.

Etymology

OF ferrier f. L ferrarius f. ferrum iron, horseshoe

ROGET THESAURUS

farrier

Husbandry

N husbandry, taming, circuration, zoohygiantics, domestication, domesticity, manege, veterinary art, farriery, breeding, pisciculture, menagerie, vivarium, zoological garden, bear pit, aviary, apiary, alveary, beehive, hive, aquarium, fishery, duck pond, fish pond, phthisozoics, euthanasia, sacrifice, humane destruction, neatherd, cowherd, shepherd, grazier, drover, cowkeeper, trainer, breeder, apiarian, apiarist, bull whacker, cowboy, cow puncher, farrier, horse leech, horse doctor, vaquero, veterinarian, vet, veterinary surgeon, cage, hencoop, bird cage, cauf, range, sheepfold, pastoral, bucolic, tame, domestic.