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terrier
(encz) | terrier,teriér n: Zdeněk Brož |
Terrier
(gcide) | Terrier \Ter"ri*er\, n. [CF. L. terere to rub, to rub away,
terebra a borer.]
An auger or borer. [Obs.]
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Terrier
(gcide) | Terrier \Ter"ri*er\, n.
1. [F. terrier, chien terrier, from terre the earth, L.
terra; cf. F. terrier a burrow, LL. terrarium a hillock
(hence the sense, a mound thrown up in making a burrow, a
burrow). See Terrace, and cf. Terrier, 2.] (Zool.) One
of a breed of small dogs, which includes several distinct
subbreeds, some of which, such as the Skye terrier and
Yorkshire terrier, have long hair and drooping ears, while
others, at the English and the black-and-tan terriers,
have short, close, smooth hair and upright ears.
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Note: Most kinds of terriers are noted for their courage, the
acuteness of their sense of smell, their propensity to
hunt burrowing animals, and their activity in
destroying rats, etc. See Fox terrier, under Fox.
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2. [F. terrier, papier terrier, LL. terrarius liber, i.e., a
book belonging or pertaining to land or landed estates.
See Terrier, 1, and cf. Terrar.] (Law)
(a) Formerly, a collection of acknowledgments of the
vassals or tenants of a lordship, containing the rents
and services they owed to the lord, and the like.
(b) In modern usage, a book or roll in which the lands of
private persons or corporations are described by their
site, boundaries, number of acres, or the like.
[Written also terrar.]
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terrier
(gcide) | Dog \Dog\ (d[add]g or d[o^]g), n. [AS. docga; akin to D. dog
mastiff, Dan. dogge, Sw. dogg.]
1. (Zool.) A quadruped of the genus Canis, esp. the
domestic dog (Canis familiaris).
Note: The dog is distinguished above all others of the
inferior animals for intelligence, docility, and
attachment to man. There are numerous carefully bred
varieties, as the akita, beagle, bloodhound,
bulldog, coachdog, collie, Danish dog,
foxhound, greyhound, mastiff, pointer,
poodle, St. Bernard, setter, spaniel, spitz,
terrier, German shepherd, pit bull, Chihuahua,
etc. There are also many mixed breeds, and partially
domesticated varieties, as well as wild dogs, like the
dingo and dhole. (See these names in the Vocabulary.)
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2. A mean, worthless fellow; a wretch.
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What is thy servant, which is but a dog, that he
should do this great thing? -- 2 Kings
viii. 13 (Rev.
Ver. )
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3. A fellow; -- used humorously or contemptuously; as, a sly
dog; a lazy dog. [Colloq.]
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4. (Astron.) One of the two constellations, Canis Major and
Canis Minor, or the Greater Dog and the Lesser Dog. Canis
Major contains the Dog Star (Sirius).
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5. An iron for holding wood in a fireplace; a firedog; an
andiron.
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6. (Mech.)
(a) A grappling iron, with a claw or claws, for fastening
into wood or other heavy articles, for the purpose of
raising or moving them.
(b) An iron with fangs fastening a log in a saw pit, or on
the carriage of a sawmill.
(c) A piece in machinery acting as a catch or clutch;
especially, the carrier of a lathe, also, an
adjustable stop to change motion, as in a machine
tool.
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7. an ugly or crude person, especially an ugly woman. [slang]
[PJC]
8. a hot dog. [slang]
[PJC]
Note: Dog is used adjectively or in composition, commonly in
the sense of relating to, or characteristic of, a dog.
It is also used to denote a male; as, dog fox or g-fox,
a male fox; dog otter or dog-otter, dog wolf, etc.; --
also to denote a thing of cheap or mean quality; as,
dog Latin.
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A dead dog, a thing of no use or value. --1 Sam. xxiv. 14.
A dog in the manger, an ugly-natured person who prevents
others from enjoying what would be an advantage to them
but is none to him.
Dog ape (Zool.), a male ape.
Dog cabbage, or Dog's cabbage (Bot.), a succulent herb,
native to the Mediterranean region ({Thelygonum
Cynocrambe}).
Dog cheap, very cheap. See under Cheap.
Dog ear (Arch.), an acroterium. [Colloq.]
Dog flea (Zool.), a species of flea (Pulex canis) which
infests dogs and cats, and is often troublesome to man. In
America it is the common flea. See Flea, and
Aphaniptera.
Dog grass (Bot.), a grass (Triticum caninum) of the same
genus as wheat.
Dog Latin, barbarous Latin; as, the dog Latin of pharmacy.
Dog lichen (Bot.), a kind of lichen (Peltigera canina)
growing on earth, rocks, and tree trunks, -- a lobed
expansion, dingy green above and whitish with fuscous
veins beneath.
Dog louse (Zool.), a louse that infests the dog, esp.
H[ae]matopinus piliferus; another species is
Trichodectes latus.
Dog power, a machine operated by the weight of a dog
traveling in a drum, or on an endless track, as for
churning.
Dog salmon (Zool.), a salmon of northwest America and
northern Asia; -- the gorbuscha; -- called also holia,
and hone.
Dog shark. (Zool.) See Dogfish.
Dog's meat, meat fit only for dogs; refuse; offal.
Dog Star. See in the Vocabulary.
Dog wheat (Bot.), Dog grass.
Dog whelk (Zool.), any species of univalve shells of the
family Nassid[ae], esp. the Nassa reticulata of
England.
To give to the dogs, or To throw to the dogs, to throw
away as useless. "Throw physic to the dogs; I'll none of
it." --Shak.
To go to the dogs, to go to ruin; to be ruined.
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terrier
(wn) | terrier
n 1: any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally
trained to hunt animals living underground |
TERRIER
(bouvier) | TERRIER, Eng. law. A roll, catalogue or survey of lands, belonging either to
a single person or a town, in which are stated the quantity of, acres, the
names of the tenants, and the like.
2. By the ecclesiastical law an inquiry is directed to be made from
time to time, of the temporal rights of the clergyman of every parish, and
to be returned into the registry of the bishop: this return is denominated a
terrier. 1 Phil. & Am. Ev. 602, 603.
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bull terrier
(encz) | bull terrier,bulteriér n: Zdeněk Brož |
fox terrier
(encz) | fox terrier,foxteriér n: Zdeněk Brož |
irish terrier
(encz) | Irish terrier, |
manchester terrier
(encz) | Manchester terrier, |
norwich terrier
(encz) | Norwich terrier, |
pit bull terrier
(encz) | pit bull terrier, |
rat terrier
(encz) | rat terrier, n: |
scotch terrier
(encz) | Scotch terrier,plemeno psa n: Zdeněk Brož |
scottish terrier
(encz) | Scottish terrier, |
silky terrier
(encz) | silky terrier, n: |
skye terrier
(encz) | Skye terrier, |
smooth-haired fox terrier
(encz) | smooth-haired fox terrier, n: |
soft-coated wheaten terrier
(encz) | soft-coated wheaten terrier, n: |
staffordshire terrier
(encz) | Staffordshire terrier, |
terrier
(encz) | terrier,teriér n: Zdeněk Brož |
toy manchester terrier
(encz) | toy Manchester terrier, n: |
toy terrier
(encz) | toy terrier, n: |
welsh terrier
(encz) | Welsh terrier, |
wire-haired fox terrier
(encz) | wire-haired fox terrier, n: |
wire-haired terrier
(encz) | wire-haired terrier, n: |
wirehaired terrier
(encz) | wirehaired terrier, n: |
yorkshire terrier
(encz) | Yorkshire terrier, |
Bull terrier
(gcide) | Bull terrier \Bull" ter`ri*er\, bullterrier
\bull"ter`rier\(b[.u]l" t[e^]r`r[i^]*[~e]r). (Zool.)
A breed of short-haired terrier dogs originated in England by
crossing the bulldog and the terrier.
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bullterrier
(gcide) | Bull terrier \Bull" ter`ri*er\, bullterrier
\bull"ter`rier\(b[.u]l" t[e^]r`r[i^]*[~e]r). (Zool.)
A breed of short-haired terrier dogs originated in England by
crossing the bulldog and the terrier.
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Clydesdale terrier
(gcide) | Clydesdale terrier \Clydesdale terrier\
One of a breed of small silky-haired terriers related to, but
smaller than, the Skye terrier, having smaller and perfectly
erect ears.
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Fox terrier
(gcide) | Fox \Fox\ (f[o^]ks), n.; pl. Foxes. [AS. fox; akin to D. vos,
G. fuchs, OHG. fuhs, foha, Goth. fa['u]h[=o], Icel. f[=o]a
fox, fox fraud; of unknown origin, cf. Skr. puccha tail. Cf.
Vixen.]
1. (Zool.) A carnivorous animal of the genus Vulpes, family
Canid[ae], of many species. The European fox ({V.
vulgaris} or V. vulpes), the American red fox ({V.
fulvus}), the American gray fox (V. Virginianus), and
the arctic, white, or blue, fox (V. lagopus) are
well-known species.
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Note: The black or silver-gray fox is a variety of the
American red fox, producing a fur of great value; the
cross-gray and woods-gray foxes are other varieties of
the same species, of less value. The common foxes of
Europe and America are very similar; both are
celebrated for their craftiness. They feed on wild
birds, poultry, and various small animals.
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Subtle as the fox for prey. --Shak.
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2. (Zool.) The European dragonet.
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3. (Zool.) The fox shark or thrasher shark; -- called also
sea fox. See Thrasher shark, under Shark.
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4. A sly, cunning fellow. [Colloq.]
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We call a crafty and cruel man a fox. --Beattie.
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5. (Naut.) Rope yarn twisted together, and rubbed with tar;
-- used for seizings or mats.
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6. A sword; -- so called from the stamp of a fox on the
blade, or perhaps of a wolf taken for a fox. [Obs.]
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Thou diest on point of fox. --Shak.
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7. pl. (Ethnol.) A tribe of Indians which, with the Sacs,
formerly occupied the region about Green Bay, Wisconsin;
-- called also Outagamies.
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Fox and geese.
(a) A boy's game, in which one boy tries to catch others
as they run one goal to another.
(b) A game with sixteen checkers, or some substitute for
them, one of which is called the fox, and the rest the
geese; the fox, whose first position is in the middle
of the board, endeavors to break through the line of
the geese, and the geese to pen up the fox.
Fox bat (Zool.), a large fruit bat of the genus Pteropus,
of many species, inhabiting Asia, Africa, and the East
Indies, esp. P. medius of India. Some of the species are
more than four feet across the outspread wings. See {Fruit
bat}.
Fox bolt, a bolt having a split end to receive a fox wedge.
Fox brush (Zool.), the tail of a fox.
Fox evil, a disease in which the hair falls off; alopecy.
Fox grape (Bot.), the name of two species of American
grapes. The northern fox grape (Vitis Labrusca) is the
origin of the varieties called Isabella, Concord,
Hartford, etc., and the southern fox grape ({Vitis
vulpina}) has produced the Scuppernong, and probably the
Catawba.
Fox hunter.
(a) One who pursues foxes with hounds.
(b) A horse ridden in a fox chase.
Fox shark (Zool.), the thrasher shark. See {Thrasher
shark}, under Thrasher.
Fox sleep, pretended sleep.
Fox sparrow (Zool.), a large American sparrow ({Passerella
iliaca}); -- so called on account of its reddish color.
Fox squirrel (Zool.), a large North American squirrel
(Sciurus niger, or S. cinereus). In the Southern
States the black variety prevails; farther north the
fulvous and gray variety, called the cat squirrel, is
more common.
Fox terrier (Zool.), one of a peculiar breed of terriers,
used in hunting to drive foxes from their holes, and for
other purposes. There are rough- and smooth-haired
varieties.
Fox trot, a pace like that which is adopted for a few
steps, by a horse, when passing from a walk into a trot,
or a trot into a walk.
Fox wedge (Mach. & Carpentry), a wedge for expanding the
split end of a bolt, cotter, dowel, tenon, or other piece,
to fasten the end in a hole or mortise and prevent
withdrawal. The wedge abuts on the bottom of the hole and
the piece is driven down upon it. Fastening by fox wedges
is called foxtail wedging.
Fox wolf (Zool.), one of several South American wild dogs,
belonging to the genus Canis. They have long, bushy
tails like a fox.
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Manchester terrier
(gcide) | Manchester terrier \Manchester terrier\ prop. n.
A breed of short-haired black-and-tan terrier developed in
Manchester England.
Syn: black-and-tan terrier.
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Scotch terrier
(gcide) | Scotch terrier \Scotch terrier\ (Zool.)
One of a breed of small terriers with long, rough hair.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.] |
Scottish terrier
(gcide) | Scottish terrier \Scot"tish ter"ri*er\ (Zool.)
Same as Scotch terrier.
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Skye terrier
(gcide) | Skye terrier \Skye" ter"ri*er\ (Zool.)
See Terrier.
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Terrier
(gcide) | Terrier \Ter"ri*er\, n. [CF. L. terere to rub, to rub away,
terebra a borer.]
An auger or borer. [Obs.]
[1913 Webster]Terrier \Ter"ri*er\, n.
1. [F. terrier, chien terrier, from terre the earth, L.
terra; cf. F. terrier a burrow, LL. terrarium a hillock
(hence the sense, a mound thrown up in making a burrow, a
burrow). See Terrace, and cf. Terrier, 2.] (Zool.) One
of a breed of small dogs, which includes several distinct
subbreeds, some of which, such as the Skye terrier and
Yorkshire terrier, have long hair and drooping ears, while
others, at the English and the black-and-tan terriers,
have short, close, smooth hair and upright ears.
[1913 Webster]
Note: Most kinds of terriers are noted for their courage, the
acuteness of their sense of smell, their propensity to
hunt burrowing animals, and their activity in
destroying rats, etc. See Fox terrier, under Fox.
[1913 Webster]
2. [F. terrier, papier terrier, LL. terrarius liber, i.e., a
book belonging or pertaining to land or landed estates.
See Terrier, 1, and cf. Terrar.] (Law)
(a) Formerly, a collection of acknowledgments of the
vassals or tenants of a lordship, containing the rents
and services they owed to the lord, and the like.
(b) In modern usage, a book or roll in which the lands of
private persons or corporations are described by their
site, boundaries, number of acres, or the like.
[Written also terrar.]
[1913 Webster]Dog \Dog\ (d[add]g or d[o^]g), n. [AS. docga; akin to D. dog
mastiff, Dan. dogge, Sw. dogg.]
1. (Zool.) A quadruped of the genus Canis, esp. the
domestic dog (Canis familiaris).
Note: The dog is distinguished above all others of the
inferior animals for intelligence, docility, and
attachment to man. There are numerous carefully bred
varieties, as the akita, beagle, bloodhound,
bulldog, coachdog, collie, Danish dog,
foxhound, greyhound, mastiff, pointer,
poodle, St. Bernard, setter, spaniel, spitz,
terrier, German shepherd, pit bull, Chihuahua,
etc. There are also many mixed breeds, and partially
domesticated varieties, as well as wild dogs, like the
dingo and dhole. (See these names in the Vocabulary.)
[1913 Webster +PJC]
2. A mean, worthless fellow; a wretch.
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What is thy servant, which is but a dog, that he
should do this great thing? -- 2 Kings
viii. 13 (Rev.
Ver. )
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3. A fellow; -- used humorously or contemptuously; as, a sly
dog; a lazy dog. [Colloq.]
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4. (Astron.) One of the two constellations, Canis Major and
Canis Minor, or the Greater Dog and the Lesser Dog. Canis
Major contains the Dog Star (Sirius).
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5. An iron for holding wood in a fireplace; a firedog; an
andiron.
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6. (Mech.)
(a) A grappling iron, with a claw or claws, for fastening
into wood or other heavy articles, for the purpose of
raising or moving them.
(b) An iron with fangs fastening a log in a saw pit, or on
the carriage of a sawmill.
(c) A piece in machinery acting as a catch or clutch;
especially, the carrier of a lathe, also, an
adjustable stop to change motion, as in a machine
tool.
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7. an ugly or crude person, especially an ugly woman. [slang]
[PJC]
8. a hot dog. [slang]
[PJC]
Note: Dog is used adjectively or in composition, commonly in
the sense of relating to, or characteristic of, a dog.
It is also used to denote a male; as, dog fox or g-fox,
a male fox; dog otter or dog-otter, dog wolf, etc.; --
also to denote a thing of cheap or mean quality; as,
dog Latin.
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A dead dog, a thing of no use or value. --1 Sam. xxiv. 14.
A dog in the manger, an ugly-natured person who prevents
others from enjoying what would be an advantage to them
but is none to him.
Dog ape (Zool.), a male ape.
Dog cabbage, or Dog's cabbage (Bot.), a succulent herb,
native to the Mediterranean region ({Thelygonum
Cynocrambe}).
Dog cheap, very cheap. See under Cheap.
Dog ear (Arch.), an acroterium. [Colloq.]
Dog flea (Zool.), a species of flea (Pulex canis) which
infests dogs and cats, and is often troublesome to man. In
America it is the common flea. See Flea, and
Aphaniptera.
Dog grass (Bot.), a grass (Triticum caninum) of the same
genus as wheat.
Dog Latin, barbarous Latin; as, the dog Latin of pharmacy.
Dog lichen (Bot.), a kind of lichen (Peltigera canina)
growing on earth, rocks, and tree trunks, -- a lobed
expansion, dingy green above and whitish with fuscous
veins beneath.
Dog louse (Zool.), a louse that infests the dog, esp.
H[ae]matopinus piliferus; another species is
Trichodectes latus.
Dog power, a machine operated by the weight of a dog
traveling in a drum, or on an endless track, as for
churning.
Dog salmon (Zool.), a salmon of northwest America and
northern Asia; -- the gorbuscha; -- called also holia,
and hone.
Dog shark. (Zool.) See Dogfish.
Dog's meat, meat fit only for dogs; refuse; offal.
Dog Star. See in the Vocabulary.
Dog wheat (Bot.), Dog grass.
Dog whelk (Zool.), any species of univalve shells of the
family Nassid[ae], esp. the Nassa reticulata of
England.
To give to the dogs, or To throw to the dogs, to throw
away as useless. "Throw physic to the dogs; I'll none of
it." --Shak.
To go to the dogs, to go to ruin; to be ruined.
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terrier
(gcide) | Terrier \Ter"ri*er\, n. [CF. L. terere to rub, to rub away,
terebra a borer.]
An auger or borer. [Obs.]
[1913 Webster]Terrier \Ter"ri*er\, n.
1. [F. terrier, chien terrier, from terre the earth, L.
terra; cf. F. terrier a burrow, LL. terrarium a hillock
(hence the sense, a mound thrown up in making a burrow, a
burrow). See Terrace, and cf. Terrier, 2.] (Zool.) One
of a breed of small dogs, which includes several distinct
subbreeds, some of which, such as the Skye terrier and
Yorkshire terrier, have long hair and drooping ears, while
others, at the English and the black-and-tan terriers,
have short, close, smooth hair and upright ears.
[1913 Webster]
Note: Most kinds of terriers are noted for their courage, the
acuteness of their sense of smell, their propensity to
hunt burrowing animals, and their activity in
destroying rats, etc. See Fox terrier, under Fox.
[1913 Webster]
2. [F. terrier, papier terrier, LL. terrarius liber, i.e., a
book belonging or pertaining to land or landed estates.
See Terrier, 1, and cf. Terrar.] (Law)
(a) Formerly, a collection of acknowledgments of the
vassals or tenants of a lordship, containing the rents
and services they owed to the lord, and the like.
(b) In modern usage, a book or roll in which the lands of
private persons or corporations are described by their
site, boundaries, number of acres, or the like.
[Written also terrar.]
[1913 Webster]Dog \Dog\ (d[add]g or d[o^]g), n. [AS. docga; akin to D. dog
mastiff, Dan. dogge, Sw. dogg.]
1. (Zool.) A quadruped of the genus Canis, esp. the
domestic dog (Canis familiaris).
Note: The dog is distinguished above all others of the
inferior animals for intelligence, docility, and
attachment to man. There are numerous carefully bred
varieties, as the akita, beagle, bloodhound,
bulldog, coachdog, collie, Danish dog,
foxhound, greyhound, mastiff, pointer,
poodle, St. Bernard, setter, spaniel, spitz,
terrier, German shepherd, pit bull, Chihuahua,
etc. There are also many mixed breeds, and partially
domesticated varieties, as well as wild dogs, like the
dingo and dhole. (See these names in the Vocabulary.)
[1913 Webster +PJC]
2. A mean, worthless fellow; a wretch.
[1913 Webster]
What is thy servant, which is but a dog, that he
should do this great thing? -- 2 Kings
viii. 13 (Rev.
Ver. )
[1913 Webster]
3. A fellow; -- used humorously or contemptuously; as, a sly
dog; a lazy dog. [Colloq.]
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4. (Astron.) One of the two constellations, Canis Major and
Canis Minor, or the Greater Dog and the Lesser Dog. Canis
Major contains the Dog Star (Sirius).
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5. An iron for holding wood in a fireplace; a firedog; an
andiron.
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6. (Mech.)
(a) A grappling iron, with a claw or claws, for fastening
into wood or other heavy articles, for the purpose of
raising or moving them.
(b) An iron with fangs fastening a log in a saw pit, or on
the carriage of a sawmill.
(c) A piece in machinery acting as a catch or clutch;
especially, the carrier of a lathe, also, an
adjustable stop to change motion, as in a machine
tool.
[1913 Webster]
7. an ugly or crude person, especially an ugly woman. [slang]
[PJC]
8. a hot dog. [slang]
[PJC]
Note: Dog is used adjectively or in composition, commonly in
the sense of relating to, or characteristic of, a dog.
It is also used to denote a male; as, dog fox or g-fox,
a male fox; dog otter or dog-otter, dog wolf, etc.; --
also to denote a thing of cheap or mean quality; as,
dog Latin.
[1913 Webster]
A dead dog, a thing of no use or value. --1 Sam. xxiv. 14.
A dog in the manger, an ugly-natured person who prevents
others from enjoying what would be an advantage to them
but is none to him.
Dog ape (Zool.), a male ape.
Dog cabbage, or Dog's cabbage (Bot.), a succulent herb,
native to the Mediterranean region ({Thelygonum
Cynocrambe}).
Dog cheap, very cheap. See under Cheap.
Dog ear (Arch.), an acroterium. [Colloq.]
Dog flea (Zool.), a species of flea (Pulex canis) which
infests dogs and cats, and is often troublesome to man. In
America it is the common flea. See Flea, and
Aphaniptera.
Dog grass (Bot.), a grass (Triticum caninum) of the same
genus as wheat.
Dog Latin, barbarous Latin; as, the dog Latin of pharmacy.
Dog lichen (Bot.), a kind of lichen (Peltigera canina)
growing on earth, rocks, and tree trunks, -- a lobed
expansion, dingy green above and whitish with fuscous
veins beneath.
Dog louse (Zool.), a louse that infests the dog, esp.
H[ae]matopinus piliferus; another species is
Trichodectes latus.
Dog power, a machine operated by the weight of a dog
traveling in a drum, or on an endless track, as for
churning.
Dog salmon (Zool.), a salmon of northwest America and
northern Asia; -- the gorbuscha; -- called also holia,
and hone.
Dog shark. (Zool.) See Dogfish.
Dog's meat, meat fit only for dogs; refuse; offal.
Dog Star. See in the Vocabulary.
Dog wheat (Bot.), Dog grass.
Dog whelk (Zool.), any species of univalve shells of the
family Nassid[ae], esp. the Nassa reticulata of
England.
To give to the dogs, or To throw to the dogs, to throw
away as useless. "Throw physic to the dogs; I'll none of
it." --Shak.
To go to the dogs, to go to ruin; to be ruined.
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airedale terrier
(wn) | Airedale terrier
n 1: breed of large wiry-coated terrier bred in Yorkshire [syn:
Airedale, Airedale terrier] |
american pit bull terrier
(wn) | American pit bull terrier
n 1: American breed of muscular terriers with a short close-
lying stiff coat [syn: American Staffordshire terrier,
Staffordshire terrier, American pit bull terrier, {pit
bull terrier}] |
american staffordshire terrier
(wn) | American Staffordshire terrier
n 1: American breed of muscular terriers with a short close-
lying stiff coat [syn: American Staffordshire terrier,
Staffordshire terrier, American pit bull terrier, {pit
bull terrier}] |
australian terrier
(wn) | Australian terrier
n 1: small greyish wire-haired breed of terrier from Australia
similar to the cairn |
bedlington terrier
(wn) | Bedlington terrier
n 1: a light terrier groomed to resemble a lamb |
black-and-tan terrier
(wn) | black-and-tan terrier
n 1: a breed of short-haired rat terrier with a black-and-tan
coat that was developed in Manchester, England [syn:
Manchester terrier, black-and-tan terrier] |
border terrier
(wn) | Border terrier
n 1: small rough-coated terrier of British origin |
boston terrier
(wn) | Boston terrier
n 1: small pug-faced American terrier breed having a smooth
brindle or black coat with white markings [syn: {Boston
bull}, Boston terrier] |
bull terrier
(wn) | bull terrier
n 1: a powerful short-haired terrier originated in England by
crossing the bulldog with terriers [syn: bullterrier,
bull terrier] |
bullterrier
(wn) | bullterrier
n 1: a powerful short-haired terrier originated in England by
crossing the bulldog with terriers [syn: bullterrier,
bull terrier] |
cairn terrier
(wn) | cairn terrier
n 1: small rough-haired breed of terrier from Scotland [syn:
cairn, cairn terrier] |
clydesdale terrier
(wn) | Clydesdale terrier
n 1: selectively bred small Skye terrier with erect ears and a
long silky coat |
dandie dinmont terrier
(wn) | Dandie Dinmont terrier
n 1: a breed of small terrier with long wiry coat and drooping
ears [syn: Dandie Dinmont, Dandie Dinmont terrier] |
fox terrier
(wn) | fox terrier
n 1: small lively black-and-white terriers formerly used to dig
out foxes |
irish terrier
(wn) | Irish terrier
n 1: medium-sized breed with a wiry brown coat; developed in
Ireland |
kerry blue terrier
(wn) | Kerry blue terrier
n 1: an Irish breed of medium-sized terriers with a silky blue-
grey coat |
lakeland terrier
(wn) | Lakeland terrier
n 1: breed of wire-haired terrier originally from the Lake
District of England and used for hunting |
maltese terrier
(wn) | Maltese terrier
n 1: breed of toy dogs having a long straight silky white coat
[syn: Maltese dog, Maltese terrier, Maltese] |
manchester terrier
(wn) | Manchester terrier
n 1: a breed of short-haired rat terrier with a black-and-tan
coat that was developed in Manchester, England [syn:
Manchester terrier, black-and-tan terrier] |
norfolk terrier
(wn) | Norfolk terrier
n 1: English breed of small terrier with a straight wiry
grizzled coat and dropped ears |
norwich terrier
(wn) | Norwich terrier
n 1: English breed of small short-legged terrier with a straight
wiry red or grey or black-and-tan coat and erect ears |
pit bull terrier
(wn) | pit bull terrier
n 1: American breed of muscular terriers with a short close-
lying stiff coat [syn: American Staffordshire terrier,
Staffordshire terrier, American pit bull terrier, {pit
bull terrier}] |
rat terrier
(wn) | rat terrier
n 1: any of several breeds of terrier developed to catch rats
[syn: rat terrier, ratter] |
scotch terrier
(wn) | Scotch terrier
n 1: old Scottish breed of small long-haired usually black
terrier with erect tail and ears [syn: Scotch terrier,
Scottish terrier, Scottie] |
scottish terrier
(wn) | Scottish terrier
n 1: old Scottish breed of small long-haired usually black
terrier with erect tail and ears [syn: Scotch terrier,
Scottish terrier, Scottie] |
sealyham terrier
(wn) | Sealyham terrier
n 1: a wire-haired terrier with short legs that was first bred
in Sealyham [syn: Sealyham terrier, Sealyham] |
silky terrier
(wn) | silky terrier
n 1: Australian breed of toy dogs having a silky blue coat [syn:
silky terrier, Sydney silky] |
skye terrier
(wn) | Skye terrier
n 1: Scottish breed of terrier with shaggy hair and long low
body with short legs; native to the Isle of Skye |
smooth-haired fox terrier
(wn) | smooth-haired fox terrier
n 1: a fox terrier with smooth hair |
soft-coated wheaten terrier
(wn) | soft-coated wheaten terrier
n 1: Irish breed of medium-sized terrier with an abundant coat
any shade of wheat and very hairy head and muzzle |
staffordshire bull terrier
(wn) | Staffordshire bull terrier
n 1: English breed of strong stocky dog having a broad skull and
smooth coat [syn: Staffordshire bullterrier,
Staffordshire bull terrier] |
staffordshire bullterrier
(wn) | Staffordshire bullterrier
n 1: English breed of strong stocky dog having a broad skull and
smooth coat [syn: Staffordshire bullterrier,
Staffordshire bull terrier] |
staffordshire terrier
(wn) | Staffordshire terrier
n 1: American breed of muscular terriers with a short close-
lying stiff coat [syn: American Staffordshire terrier,
Staffordshire terrier, American pit bull terrier, {pit
bull terrier}] |
terrier
(wn) | terrier
n 1: any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally
trained to hunt animals living underground |
tibetan terrier
(wn) | Tibetan terrier
n 1: breed of medium-sized terriers bred in Tibet resembling Old
English sheepdogs with fluffy curled tails [syn: {Tibetan
terrier}, chrysanthemum dog] |
toy manchester terrier
(wn) | toy Manchester terrier
n 1: breed of small Manchester terrier [syn: toy Manchester,
toy Manchester terrier] |
toy terrier
(wn) | toy terrier
n 1: a small active dog |
welsh terrier
(wn) | Welsh terrier
n 1: wire-haired terrier resembling Airedales but smaller;
developed in Wales for hunting |
west highland white terrier
(wn) | West Highland white terrier
n 1: small white long-coated terrier developed in Scotland |
wire-haired fox terrier
(wn) | wire-haired fox terrier
n 1: a fox terrier with wiry hair |
wire-haired terrier
(wn) | wire-haired terrier
n 1: a terrier with wiry hair [syn: wirehair, {wirehaired
terrier}, wire-haired terrier] |
wirehaired terrier
(wn) | wirehaired terrier
n 1: a terrier with wiry hair [syn: wirehair, {wirehaired
terrier}, wire-haired terrier] |
yorkshire terrier
(wn) | Yorkshire terrier
n 1: very small breed having a long glossy coat of bluish-grey
and tan |
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