A dog used in hunting to flush out or set up game, or to find game for a second time. Also figurative. Cf. retrieve, v. 1b. Obsolete.
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| 释义 | the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > family Canidae > dogs used for specific purposes > [noun] > sporting or hunting dog > that starts or indicates prey (8) retriever1486 A dog used in hunting to flush out or set up game, or to find game for a second time. Also figurative. Cf. retrieve, v. 1b. Obsolete. setting dog1611 A dog trained to ‘set’ game; = setter, n.1 11. beating-dog1669 a dog trained to put up game. setter1678 A dog trained to ‘set’ game. gen. Obsolete. starter1766 spec. A dog used for starting game, esp. one trained for this purpose. finder1805 Hunting. Originally: †a dog trained to find and bring game that has been shot, such as a water spaniel or retriever (obsolete). Subsequently: a dog… reporter1895 Shooting (originally and chiefly U.S.). A dog used to find the position of a covey of game birds and take the shooter to it. Now rare. Subcategories:— attitude assumed by dog on finding prey (1) |
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