Shoesmith

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person who shoes horses for a living. dated
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname originating as an occupation.

Synonyms

All synonyms
farriershoeingsmith

Etymology

Etymology 1

From shoe + smith.

Etymology 2

From shoesmith, an occupational surname for a blacksmith who either specialized in shoeing horses or in making and fitting iron blades known as shoes.

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