The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Farrier — Far ri*er, v. i. To practice as a farrier; to carry on the trade of a farrier. [Obs.] Mortimer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
farrier — 1560s, from M.Fr. ferrier blacksmith, from L. ferrarius of iron, also blacksmith, from ferrum iron (in M.L., also horseshoe ); see FERRO (Cf. ferro ). An earlier form of it in English was ferrer, ferrour ironsmith (late 12c., as a surname) … Etymology dictionary
farrier — ► NOUN ▪ a smith who shoes horses. DERIVATIVES farriery noun. ORIGIN Old French ferrier, from Latin ferrum iron, horseshoe … English terms dictionary
farrier — [far′ē ər] n. [ME ferrour < OFr ferreor < ML ferrator < VL * ferrare, to shoe horses < L ferrum, iron] Chiefly Brit. a person who shoes horses; blacksmith; also, sometimes, one who treats the diseases of horses … English World dictionary
Farrier — A farrier is a specialist in equine hoof care, including the trimming and balancing of a horse s hoof and the placing of shoes to the horse s foot. A farrier couples a subset of the blacksmith s skills (fabricating, adapting, and adjusting metal… … Wikipedia
farrier — [16] Etymologically, a farrier is a ‘worker in iron’. The word comes via Old French ferrier 211 fate from Latin ferrārius, a derivative of ferum. This meant literally ‘iron’ (it is the source of English ferrous [19], and may well have been… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
farrier — UK [ˈfærɪə(r)] / US [ˈferɪər] noun [countable] Word forms farrier : singular farrier plural farriers someone whose job is to make horseshoes for horses and fit them on their hooves … English dictionary
farrier — [16] Etymologically, a farrier is a ‘worker in iron’. The word comes via Old French ferrier from Latin ferrārius, a derivative of ferum. This meant literally ‘iron’ (it is the source of English ferrous [19], and may well have been borrowed from a … Word origins
farrier — [[t]fæ̱riə(r)[/t]] farriers N COUNT A farrier is a person who fits horseshoes onto horses … English dictionary
farrier — noun Etymology: alteration of Middle English ferrour, from Anglo French ferrour blacksmith, from ferrer to shoe (horses), from Vulgar Latin *ferrare, from Latin ferrum iron Date: 15th century a person who shoes horses … New Collegiate Dictionary
