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ferrer

to shoe (a horse); to fit with iron

verb feh-REH Rare
Animals & Nature Farm Animals

Also means

to hook (a fish)

Usage Note

Ferrer covers several distinct practical actions: fitting a horse with iron shoes (ferrer un cheval), fitting a sole with a metal tip, or setting the hook when fishing (ferrer le poisson). The person who shoes horses is a maréchal-ferrant. Do not confuse with fermer (to close).

Examples

"Le maréchal a ferré le cheval ce matin."

Natural Translation

The blacksmith shod the horse this morning.

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