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turnspit dog

turnspit dog noun: a short-legged, long-bodied dog, now extinct, bred to run on a wheel to turn a spit.

Noun

turnspit dog (plural turnspit dogs)

  1. (archaic) A short-legged, long-bodied dog, now extinct, bred to run on a wheel to turn a spit.

Forms of turnspit dog

pluralturnspit dogs

Questions about turnspit dog

What does turnspit dog mean?
Turnspit dog means a short-legged, long-bodied dog, now extinct, bred to run on a wheel to turn a spit.
What part of speech is turnspit dog?
Turnspit dog is a noun.
What is the plural of turnspit dog?
The plural of turnspit dog is turnspit dogs.

Words near turnspit dog in the dictionary

  1. turnsol
  2. turnsole
  3. turnsoles
  4. turnsols
  5. turnspit
  6. turnspit dog
  7. turnspit dogs
  8. turnspits
  9. turnstile
  10. turnstile attendance
  11. turnstiled

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