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setting dog

setting dog noun: a dog trained to set game; a setter.

Noun

setting dog (plural setting dogs)

  1. (historical) A dog trained to set game; a setter.
    • Affectation is not confined to Man, educated Animals all have a Share: the well-broke silky-hair'd English Setting-dog a large one.1789 March, Hester Thrale Piozzi, Thraliana

Forms of setting dog

pluralsetting dogs

Questions about setting dog

What does setting dog mean?
Setting dog means a dog trained to set game; a setter.
What part of speech is setting dog?
Setting dog is a noun.
What is the plural of setting dog?
The plural of setting dog is setting dogs.

Words near setting dog in the dictionary

  1. setting back
  2. setting by
  3. setting by the ears
  4. setting coat
  5. setting coats
  6. setting dog
  7. setting dogs
  8. setting down
  9. setting eyes on
  10. setting fair
  11. setting fire by

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