Definition of "farriers" [farriers]

• Plural form of farrier. (noun)

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• "Blacksmiths, also known as farriers or horse shoers, take care of the most important part of an equine: its feet."
• "Skilled horseshoers, also known as farriers, evaluate horses’ individual needs and, when necessary, provide corrective or therapeutic shoes to improve faults of gait and compensate for physical limitations."
• "Several pages here are devoted to why, when invading Russia, the usually far-sighted Napoleon failed to be sure that his farriers were equipped with frost-resistant horseshoes."