huntaway
[ huhnt-uh-wey ]
noun
a sheep dog.
adjective
(of a dog) trained to herd sheep.
Origin of huntaway
1First recorded in 1910–15; noun, adj. use of verb phrase hunt away
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British Dictionary definitions for huntaway
huntaway
/ (ˈhʌntəˌweɪ) /
noun
NZ a dog trained to drive sheep at a long distance from the shepherd
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