ferrator
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ferrator — A farrier (q.v.) … Black's law dictionary
Farrier — Far ri*er, 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}.] 1. A shoer of horses; a veterinary surgeon. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
farrier — /far ee euhr/, n. Chiefly Brit. a blacksmith. [1375 1425; var. of ferrier < MF, OF < L ferrarius smith (see FERRUM, ARY); r. late ME fer(r)our < AF, OF ferreor < L *ferrator] * * * … Universalium
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
