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Wainwright vs Farrier - What's the difference?

wainwright | farrier |

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
  • 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