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trialler

trialler noun: a horse or a dog used for trialling.

Noun

trialler (plural triallers)

  1. A horse or a dog used for trialling.
    • Ch. Doony Bluebell, Fairholme Trusty, Type, and Typist, are notable, while the blue roan, Fairholme Rally, has attained conspicuous success as a field trialler, and at stud was responsible for transmitting length of head, then much needed in the breed, and sired innumerable winners.2013, H. S. Lloyd, The Popular Cocker Spaniel
  2. A motorcycle specialized for trials events.
    • The 350 Alpina puts out two less horsepower than a 125 Elsinore. We got 18 horses on the pump. A 27mm Amal mixes. The bike isn’t as sluggardly as one might expect for a zooted-up trialer. One of ’em finished ninth in the 350 Expert at Hopetown last year. Mike Hannon must have ridden his bejeebers...1975 June, “Bultaco Alpina 350: Surefooted Sherpa Sibling”, in Dirt Bike, volume 5, number 6, Encino, Calif.: Hi-Torque Publications, Inc., page 28

Forms of trialler

pluraltriallers
alternative formtrialer

Origin of trialler

From trial + -er.

Questions about trialler

What does trialler mean?
Trialler means a horse or a dog used for trialling.
What part of speech is trialler?
Trialler is a noun.
What is the plural of trialler?
The plural of trialler is triallers.

Words near trialler in the dictionary

  1. trialkyltins
  2. triallate
  3. trialled
  4. triallelic
  5. triallelism
  6. trialler
  7. triallers
  8. trialless
  9. trialling
  10. triallings
  11. triallist

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