TERRIER

Terrier

A terrier is a dog of any one of many breeds or landraces of terrier type, which are typically small, wiry, very active and fearless dogs. Terrier breeds vary greatly in size from just a couple of pounds to over 70 pounds and are usually categorized by size or function. There are five different groups with each group having several different breeds.

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terrier

Noun

  1. A dog from a group of small, lively breeds, originally bred for the hunting of burrowing prey such as rabbits or foxes.
  2. A collection of acknowledgments of the vassals or tenants of a lordship, containing the rents and services they owed to the lord, etc.
  3. A book or roll in which the lands of private persons or corporations are described by their site, boundaries, number of acres, etc.; a terrar.

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. An auger or borer.


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