As nouns the difference between wainwright and farrier
is that wainwright is (climbing) any of the 214 fells (hills and mountains) described in a wainwright's pictorial guide to the lakeland fells (1955–1966), often visited as a form of (peak bagging) while 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.
As a proper noun wainwright
is from someone who built wagons.
As a verb farrier is
to practise as a farrier; to carry on the trade of a farrier.
wainwright
English
Noun
(
en noun)
a person who builds and repairs wagons
Related terms
* wain
* wright
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