native companion
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of native companion
First recorded in 1810–20
Example Sentences
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The same dull, faint, long cry, fell on our ears; but we took no heed of it, for our native companion said it was the signal shout of huntsmen in the mountains.
From A Yacht Voyage to Norway, Denmark, and Sweden 2nd edition by Ross, William A.
Another bird that was seen by our friends, but not captured, is the one known as the native companion.
From The Land of the Kangaroo Adventures of Two Youths in a Journey through the Great Island Continent by Knox, Thomas Wallace
The brolga, or native companion, is a handsome Australian bird of the crane family.
From Peeps At Many Lands: Australia by Spence, Percy F. S. (Percy Frederick Seaton)
Hans did what he could, it is true, but he was either less skilful or less fortunate than his native companion.
From True Tales of Arctic Heroism in the New World by Greely, Adolphus W.
Hodgkinson shot a native companion; have seen no game for some days.
From McKinlay's Journal of Exploration in the Interior of Australia by McKinlay, John
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