currier
noun
ˈkə-rē-\
Definition of currier
(Entry 1 of 2)
: one that curries something: such as
a : a worker who helps to bring tanned hides or skins to salable form … and other conveniences for dressing hides, for the patriotic burgher was a felt dresser or currier.— Walter Scott
b : a worker who cleans the coat of a horse with a currycomb — compare courier
Currier
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ˈkə-rē-\
Definition of Currier (Entry 2 of 2)
Nathaniel 1813–1888 American lithographer
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