West Highlandern.
/wɛst ˈhʌɪləndə/, U.S. /ˌwɛst ˈhaɪləndər/ 1. An animal of the West Highland breed of cattle.
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the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > group Ruminantia (sheep, goats, cows, etc.) > breeds of ox > [noun] > of Scotland > Highland cow or cattle
black cattle1725
Highland cattle1751
highlander1771
West Highlander1805
kyloe1811
West Highland1843
1805 Rep. Workington Agric. Soc. 1805 75 Mr Spedding proceeds with the cross of the short-horned and the west-highlander.
1832 Chambers' Edinb. Jrnl. 31 Mar. 72/1 On many farms I observed a variety..resembling the heavy class of our West Highlanders.
1882 Ordnance Gaz. Scot. I. 71 The cattle are chiefly Kyloes or West Highlanders, a small shaggy race.
1912 J. Sheldon Dairying viii. 126 No cattle in Britain are hardier than the Galloways, except the West Highlanders, and the difference between these two breeds in this respect is very slight.
1979 Country Life 22 Nov. 1950/1 No breed of cattle more perfectly graces its native habitat than the West Highlander.
2. A West Highland white terrier. Also attributive.
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the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > family Canidae > terrier > [noun] > West Highland terrier
Highland terrier1777
Poltalloch1887
West Highland1904
West Highlander1907
highlander1912
westie1949
1907 R. Leighton New Bk. Dog xxix. 319/1 The Roseneath..is often confused with the Poltalloch, or White West Highlander, to whom it is possibly related.
1918 New Oxford (Pa.) Item 12 Dec. 9/6 Photo shows ‘Titus’... He is a west highlander terrier and has seen service all along the western front.
1964 Wisconsin State Jrnl. 12 July v. 7/4 (advt.) West Highlanders—AKC. 12 weeks old. Loveable and gay.
2002 D. Rice W. Highland White Terriers 6/1 Hardy West Highlanders have enjoyed great popularity as rugged outdoor companions.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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