terrier
Meaning of terrier
noun
- A dog from a group of small, lively breeds, originally bred for the hunting of burrowing prey such as rats, rabbits, foxes, and even otters; this original function is reflected in some of their names (e.g. rat terrier).
- A collection of acknowledgments of the vassals or tenants of a lordship, containing the rents and services they owed to the lord, etc.
- An inventory (book or roll) in which the lands of private persons or corporations are described by their site, boundaries, number of acres, etc.; a terrar.
noun
An auger or borer.
Information about terrier
- It is a name.
- The plural form of terrier is: terriers.
- Languages in which terrier is used:
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Hyphenation of terrier
ter-rier
- It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
- terrier is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
Anagrams of terrier
Words that rhyme with terrier
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