setting dog en · NOUN
Meanings
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(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
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| setting dogs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |