Definition of terrier Terrier
/tɛˈɹiɚ/ - [tereeer] - ter•ri•er
We found 11 definitions of terrier from 5 different sources.
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| terrier - any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground | ||
| hunting dog a dog used in hunting game | ||
| bull terrier, bullterrier a powerful short-haired terrier originated in England by crossing the bulldog with terriers | ||
| bedlington terrier a light terrier groomed to resemble a lamb | ||
| border terrier small rough-coated terrier of British origin | ||
| kerry blue terrier an Irish breed of medium-sized terriers with a silky blue-grey coat | ||
| irish terrier medium-sized breed with a wiry brown coat; developed in Ireland | ||
| norfolk terrier English breed of small terrier with a straight wiry grizzled coat and dropped ears | ||
| norwich terrier English breed of small short-legged terrier with a straight wiry red or grey or black-and-tan coat and erect ears | ||
| yorkshire terrier very small breed having a long glossy coat of bluish-grey and tan | ||
| rat terrier, ratter any of several breeds of terrier developed to catch rats | ||
| fox terrier small lively black-and-white terriers formerly used to dig out foxes | ||
| wire-haired terrier, wirehair, wirehaired terrier a terrier with wiry hair | ||
| airedale, airedale terrier breed of large wiry-coated terrier bred in Yorkshire | ||
| cairn terrier, cairn small rough-haired breed of terrier from Scotland | ||
| australian terrier small greyish wire-haired breed of terrier from Australia similar to the cairn | ||
| dandie dinmont, dandie dinmont terrier a breed of small terrier with long wiry coat and drooping ears | ||
| boston bull, boston terrier small pug-faced American terrier breed having a smooth brindle or black coat with white markings | ||
| schnauzer old German breed of sturdy black or greyish wire-haired terriers having a blunt muzzle ranging in size from fairly small to very large; used as ratters and guard dogs or police dogs | ||
| scotch terrier, scottie, scottish terrier old Scottish breed of small long-haired usually black terrier with erect tail and ears | ||
| chrysanthemum dog, tibetan terrier breed of medium-sized terriers bred in Tibet resembling Old English sheepdogs with fluffy curled tails | ||
| silky terrier, sydney silky Australian breed of toy dogs having a silky blue coat | ||
| skye terrier Scottish breed of terrier with shaggy hair and long low body with short legs; native to the Isle of Skye | ||
| soft-coated wheaten terrier Irish breed of medium-sized terrier with an abundant coat any shade of wheat and very hairy head and muzzle | ||
| west highland white terrier small white long-coated terrier developed in Scotland | ||
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Wiktionary 
- terrier (Noun)
A dog from a group of small, lively breeds, originally bred for the hunting of burrowing prey such as rabbits or foxes. - terrier (Noun)
A collection of acknowledgments of the vassals or tenants of a lordship, containing the rents and services they owed to the lord, etc. - terrier (Noun)
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.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- terrier (n.)
An auger or borer. - terrier (n.)
One of a breed of small dogs, which includes several distinct subbreeds, some of which, such as the Skye terrier and Yorkshire terrier, have long hair and drooping ears, while others, at the English and the black-and-tan terriers, have short, close, smooth hair and upright ears. - terrier (n.)
Formerly, a collection of acknowledgments of the vassals or tenants of a lordship, containing the rents and services they owed to the lord, and the like. - terrier (n.)
In modern usage, a book or roll in which the lands of private persons or corporations are described by their site, boundaries, number of acres, or the like.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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terrier
ter′i-ėr, n. a name originally applied to any breed of dog used to burrow underground, but now applied to any small dog—varieties are the Fox terrier, Scotch terrier (sometimes Skye terrier), Dandie Dinmont (from the stout Borderer in Scott's 'Guy Mannering'), the Irish terrier, Bedlington, &c.: a hole or burrow where foxes, rabbits, &c. secure themselves. [Fr. terrier—terre, the earth—L. terra.] -
terrier
ter′i-ėr, n. a register or roll of a landed estate. [O. Fr.,—L. terrarius—terra, land.]
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