Blacksmith is a coordinate term of farrier.
Blacksmith is a synonym of farrier.
As nouns the difference between farrier and blacksmith
is that farrier is a person who maintains the health and balance of the horse's feet through the trimming of the hoof and placement of horseshoes while blacksmith is a person who forges iron.
As a verb farrier
is to practise as a farrier; to carry on the trade of a farrier.
farrier
English
Noun
(
en noun)
A person who maintains the health and balance of the horse's feet through the trimming of the hoof and placement of horseshoes.
Synonyms
* blacksmith (informal)
Derived terms
* farriery
Verb
(
en verb)
To practise as a farrier; to carry on the trade of a farrier.
- (Mortimer)
See also
* ferrier, furrier
blacksmith
Noun
(
en noun)
A person who forges iron.
*(James Howell) (c.1594–1666)
*:The blacksmith may forge what he pleases.
*
*:Orion hit a rabbit once; but though sore wounded it got to the bury, and, struggling in, the arrow caught the side of the hole and was drawn out.. Ikey the blacksmith had forged us a spearhead after a sketch from a picture of a Greek warrior; and a rake-handle served as a shaft.
(lb) A person who shoes horses; a farrier.
A blackish fish of the Pacific coast (Chromis'' or ''Heliastes punctipinnis ).
Usage notes
Historically, blacksmiths in small communities have played a number of other roles, including farrier, wainwright and wheelwright. However, blacksmithing properly refers to the forging of iron, and blacksmiths and farriers themselves make the distinction.
Synonyms
* ironsmith
Hypernyms
* smith, metalsmith
* smithy
Coordinate terms
* goldsmith, whitesmith, silversmith, platinumsmith, farrier, forge
