ferrier

See also: Ferrier

English

Etymology

ferry +‎ -er

Noun

ferrier (plural ferriers)

(rare) a ferryman

Translations

ferryman — see ferryman

See also

farrier, furrier

Anagrams

Ferreri

French

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

IPA^(key): /fɛ.ʁje/

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

forgeron

Further reading

“ferrier” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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