tooth floater
n.— «“Tooth floater” is another term for a horse dentist, a trade he practices during the winters in Florida.» —“Horse aficionado draws fans to book fictionalizing history” by Peggy O’Neill Billings Gazette (Montana) Aug. 29, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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