ferrer — meaning in English

English meaning

• hook noun A curved piece of metal or other material used to catch, hold, or hang something.
• horseshoe noun A U-shaped metal shoe nailed to a horse's hoof for protection.
• shoe noun An outer covering for the foot, usually with a sturdy sole, that stops short of the ankle.

Senses

ferrer is used for these senses in English:

• hook (transitive) To catch with a hook (hook a fish).
• horseshoe (transitive) To apply horseshoes to (a horse).
• reel in (idiomatic, transitive) To bring in (e.g. by attractive offers or persuasion); to lure.
• shoe (transitive) To put shoes on someone or something else's feet, especially to put horseshoes on a horse.

hook — full definition

1. noun A curved piece of metal or other material used to catch, hold, or hang something.
2. noun A catchy opening line or musical phrase designed to grab attention.
3. verb To catch, fasten, or connect with or as if with a hook.

horseshoe — full definition

1. noun A U-shaped metal shoe nailed to a horse's hoof for protection.
2. noun Something shaped like this U, or one used as a good-luck charm.

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