ferrier
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See also: Ferrier
Etymology
Noun
ferrier (plural ferriers)
Translations
ferryman — see ferryman
See also
Anagrams
Etymology
Taken from the Old French ferrier, from Latin ferrārius, from ferrum (“iron”); alternatively, fer + -ier. Only used in historical contexts in modern French.
Pronunciation
Noun
ferrier m (plural ferriers, feminine ferrière)
- (historical) a farrier
- (historical) a blacksmith
- (historical) a small mound, heap, or hill composed of the remnants or by-products (slag/dross/scoria) of an ancient iron forge or bloomery, especially from the late Iron age and Gallo-Roman era in France
See also
Further reading
- “ferrier”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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