Airedale

[air-deyl]

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noun

one of a breed of large terriers having a wiry, black-and-tan coat and a docked tail.

Origin of Airedale

First recorded in 1875–80; short for Airedale terrier; so called from the name of a district in Yorkshire where the dogs were bred

Also called Airedale terrier.

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Examples from the Web for airedale

Historical Examples of airedale

The book we bought says that an Airedale will go up a tree after a mountain lion.
Torchy As A Pa
Sewell Ford
Looking wisely and suspiciously at Trent as he sauntered by was an Airedale.
Anthony Trent, Master Criminal
Wyndham Martyn
It was the soul of his Airedale father, telling him the other thing was running away!
The Country Beyond
James Oliver Curwood
The city at best is no place for any dog; no place for terriers of all dogs, and of all terriers, the Airedale!
The Airedale
Williams Haynes
The Airedale that does not carry a gay tail is a delight to no eye.
The Airedale
Williams Haynes

British Dictionary definitions for airedale

Airedale

noun

a large rough-haired tan-coloured breed of terrier characterized by a black saddle-shaped patch covering most of the backAlso called: Airedale terrier

Word Origin for Airedale

C19: name of a district in Yorkshire

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Word Origin and History for airedale

Airedale

type of terrier, 1880, named for Airedale, a district in West Riding, Yorkshire.

Name registered by Kennel Club (1886), for earlier Bingley (where first bred), or broken-haired terrier. [Weekley]