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Devon|ˈdɛvən|
The name of a county in the south-west of England, used attrib. or as n. to designate (a) a breed of cattle noted for the quality of their milk; (b) a breed of sheep.
1834W. Youatt Cattle iii. 15 The skin of the Devon, notwithstanding his curly hair, is exceedingly mellow and elastic. 1837Penny Cycl. VIII. 454 The North Devon oxen are famed for their docility. Ibid., A cow bred from a North Devon by a Yorkshire bull. Ibid., South Devon nott, brown face and legs, long wool, pure. 1844H. Stephens Bk. Farm II. 172 The Devons may perhaps be classed among the Galloways and Angus. 1851Ibid. (ed. 2) II. 144/1 Lord Farnham's Devon ox, slaughtered in Dublin in 1828. 1960Farmer & Stockbreeder 1 Mar. 15/1 Main beef breeds include Shorthorns, Herefords, Devons, [etc.]. Ibid., Other types [of sheep] include Cluns, Kerries, Devon Closewool and pure Down breeds.
b. Angling. The name of an artificial fly.
1924Blackw. Mag. Apr. 492/1, I..fished out across the stream with a heavy Devon. 1960Times 30 Apr. 9/4 Indifference sometimes shown by new run, settled-down salmon, to fly, prawn or devon pulled across their nebs. |