A company of domestic animals of one kind, kept together under the charge of one or more persons. (The notion of a keeper is now little present, and…
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| 释义 | the world > animals > animals collectively > [noun] > herd or flock (28) herda1000 A company of domestic animals of one kind, kept together under the charge of one or more persons. (The notion of a keeper is now little present, and… flockc1200 A number of animals of one kind, feeding or travelling in company. Now chiefly applied to an assemblage of birds (esp. geese) or (as in sense 3)… routc1300 A number of animals grouped together; a pack, flock, herd, etc.; spec. a pack of wild animals, esp. wolves. flowinga1382 concrete. That which flows, that which streams forth, a stream, a wave; also transferred a ‘stream’ or herd of animals. Now rare. rabblec1400 A group, pack, or swarm (of animals); a string (of horses). rare in later use. meinie1481 A herd, flock, etc., of animals. Now Scottish. many1579 A company, host, or flock; (one's) retinue or following; = meinie, n. 1 2b 5a 7. Obsolete. school?1590 A flock or group of animals, esp. when swimming or flying together. plump1591 A group of animals; a flock, school, etc. charm1801 A company or flock (of finches, etc.). Cf. chirm, n. 3. band1824 A herd or flock. North American. mob1828 Australian and New Zealand. A flock, herd, or drove of animals. Subcategories:— of domestic animals (7) — of aquatic animals (2) — as opposed to flock (1) — small flock (3) — superior member of herd (1) — inferior member of herd (1) — collectively (1) |
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