shoer

[shoo-er]

noun

1. a person who shoes horses or other animals.

shoer

/ ˈʃuːə /

noun

1. rare,  a person who shoes horses; farrier

Word History and Origins

Origin of shoer¹

before 900; Old English scōere shoemaker (not recorded in ME); shoe, -er ¹

Example Sentences

Shoer comments that he was attracted by Beijing's commitment to the solar industry.

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Alex Shoer, of Seeder, helped to launch a business that brings solar panels to the roofs of buildings within the country.

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Avalanche kills snowshoer: A female snow­shoer died hours after she was dug out of an avalanche by fellow hikers, and a man remained missing Sunday, one day after a pair of spring avalanches struck separate groups hiking in the Cascade Mountains east of Seattle, authorities in Washington state said.

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Farrier is the name given generally either to the professional shoer of horses or in a more extended sense to a practitioner of the veterinary art; and farriery is the term for his business.

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Watching hard-hitting, ex-Army Mule Shoer Lew Jenkins, world's lightweight boxing champion, hammer sparring partners around the ring, No. 1 Professional Tennist J. Donald Budge, noted for his own smashing attack, commented: "That's a snappy forehand drive Jenkins has."

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