Of a hunting dog: To mark the position of (game) by stopping dead and pointing the muzzle towards it. (Cf. setter, n.1 11.)
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| 释义 | the world > food and drink > hunting > hunting with hounds > work done by hounds > action of hounds [verb (transitive)] > point (5) set1621 Of a hunting dog: To mark the position of (game) by stopping dead and pointing the muzzle towards it. (Cf. setter, n.1 11.) pointc1692 transitive. Hunting. Of a pointer or setter: to indicate the presence and position of (game) by standing rigidly looking towards it. Also intransitive… stand1863 Hunting. transitive. Esp. of a pointer or setter: to indicate the position of (game) by stopping in a rigid position and pointing the muzzle… peg1892 transitive. Hunting. Of a gun dog: to seize (a game bird) on the ground rather than flushing it. Subcategories:— follow pointing dog (1) |
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