barber-surgeon

[ bahr-ber-sur-juh n ]

/ ˈbɑr bərˈsɜr dʒən /

(formerly) a barber practicing surgery and dentistry.

Origin of barber-surgeon

First recorded in 1675–85

She said we were not descended from the barber-surgeon, and laughed at the Battle of Bosworth.

The Newcomes |William Makepeace Thackeray
"At your service," replied the barber-surgeon, bowing profoundly.

The Queen Pedauque |Anatole France
In this capacity he is the counterpart of the barber-surgeon of mediaeval Europe.

The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV |R.V. Russell
Emboldened by success he entered a third, which it appeared belonged to the barber-surgeon of the village.

Letters of George Borrow |George Borrow

He seems to have exercised among them the profession of barber-surgeon.

The Buccaneers in the West Indies in the XVII Century |Clarence Henry Haring