horseshoer
7.4
A person who fits metal shoes to horses' hooves
- noun
- /ˈhɔrsˌʃʊr/
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- To prevent injury, the horseshoer was called in to put new shoes on the racehorse before the big event.
My dad was like a horse trainer, a horseshoer, saddle maker, so, you know, in the ranching industry.
- My dad was like a horse trainer, a horseshoer, saddle maker, so, you know, in the ranching industry.
Examples
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The horseshoer carefully fitted the new shoes to the horse's hooves to ensure a comfortable ride.
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My dad was like a horse trainer, a horseshoer, saddle maker, so, you know, in the ranching industry.
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Of the ALU's craftsmen allies, none was more important than a Dublin-born horseshoer named Roady Kenehan.
Academic text (1992) -
Every month, the horseshoer visits the farm to check the horses and replace their shoes.
Synonyms
Surface Forms
horseshoer singular
horseshoers plural
Morphology
Etymology
Horseshoer comes from the simple parts horse and shoe, plus -er meaning 'one who'. So a horseshoer is literally 'one who puts shoes on horses', which explains why the job is to fit horses with horseshoes.