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spurrier

spurrier

9.9
A person who makes or sells spurs for riding boots
  • noun
  • /ˈspɜrɪər/
  • Archaic
translation icon : espuercero
  • The spurrier crafted beautiful spurs for equestrians.

Examples

  • He apprenticed with a local spurrier to learn the trade of making spurs.

  • The medieval spurrier crafted ornate spurs for knights.

  • A skilled spurrier was highly valued in towns with many horse riders.

  • Many spurriers attended the annual riding convention.

  • The medieval spurrier crafted ornate spurs for knights.

  • A skilled spurrier was highly valued in towns with many horse riders.

  • He apprenticed with a local spurrier to learn the trade of making spurs.

Surface Forms

spurrier singular
spurriers plural

Morphology

spurrier = spur (semi-transparent) = spur + ier

The word is built from 'spur' plus an agentive occupational suffix, but the specific profession meaning is somewhat specialized rather than fully predictable for all learners.

Etymology

Spurrier comes from the simple word spur and the agent ending -er, so it originally meant 'one who makes spurs'. A medieval spurrier was the craftsman who made the metal spurs riders wore on their boots, which explains the word's meaning today.