farrier
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His father was a farrier, his grandfather ran a company making wire machinery and his ancestors were nail makers.
From BBC • Dec. 6, 2025
She worked as a custodian at Darrington High School and as a farrier on the side.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 17, 2024
Mr. Foreman taught on a Zuni reservation in New Mexico and worked as a farrier, or horseshoer, before joining the Wilderness Society as its Southwest regional representative.
From New York Times • Sep. 28, 2022
By the mid-1960s, he was working as a farrier shoeing horses for TV westerns, and he eventually was recruited for stunts.
From Washington Post • Aug. 2, 2020
“I called a farrier to see if he would trim War Chief’s hooves.”
From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos
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