farrier

Borrowed from Old French ferrier, from Latin ferrarius, from ferrum (“iron”).

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈfæɹi.ə/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈfɛɹi.əɹ/
  • (Mary–marry–merry distinction) IPA^(key): /ˈfæɹi.əɹ/
• Rhymes: -æriə(r)

farrier (plural farriers)

1. A person who maintains the health and balance of horses' feet through the trimming of the hoof and fitting of horseshoes.

• blacksmith (informal)

• farriery

farrier (third-person singular simple present farriers, present participle farriering, simple past and past participle farriered)

1. (intransitive) To practise as a farrier; to carry on the trade of a farrier.

   (Can we find and add a quotation of Mortimer to this entry?)

• ferrier, furrier

• Ferrari