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terrier
1[ ter-ee-er ]
/ ˈtɛr i ər /
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noun
any of several breeds of usually small dogs, used originally to pursue game and drive it out of its hole or burrow.
(initial capital letter)U.S. Military. a surface-to-air, two-stage antiaircraft missile.
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Other definitions for terrier (2 of 2)
terrier2
[ ter-ee-er ]
/ ˈtɛr i ər /
noun Law.
a book or document in which are described the site, boundaries, acreage, tenants, etc., of certain lands.
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British Dictionary definitions for terrier (1 of 3)
terrier1
/ (ˈtɛrɪə) /
noun
any of several usually small, active, and short-bodied breeds of dog, originally trained to hunt animals living underground
Word Origin for terrier
C15: from Old French chien terrier earth dog, from Medieval Latin terrārius belonging to the earth, from Latin terra earth
British Dictionary definitions for terrier (2 of 3)
terrier2
/ (ˈtɛrɪə) /
noun
English legal history a register or survey of land
Word Origin for terrier
C15: from Old French, from Medieval Latin terrārius of the land, from Latin terra land
British Dictionary definitions for terrier (3 of 3)
Terrier
/ (ˈtɛrɪə) /
noun
informal a member of the British Army's Territorial and Volunteer Reserve
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