Devonn.
/ˈdɛvən/ a. Used attributively or as a n. to designate (a) a breed of cattle noted for the quality of their milk; (b) a breed of sheep.
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the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > group Ruminantia (sheep, goats, cows, etc.) > breeds of ox > [noun] > of Devon
South Devon1797
Devon1834
red Devon1867
1834 W. Youatt Cattle iii. 15 The skin of the Devon, notwithstanding his curly hair, is exceedingly mellow and elastic.
1837 Penny Cycl. VIII. 454 The North Devon oxen are famed for their docility.
1837 Penny Cycl. VIII. 454 A cow bred from a North Devon by a Yorkshire bull.
1837 Penny Cycl. VIII. 454 South Devon nott, brown face and legs, long wool, pure.
1844 H. Stephens Bk. of Farm II. 172 The Devons may perhaps be classed among the Galloways and Angus.
1851 H. Stephens Bk. of Farm (ed. 2) II. 144/1 Lord Farnham's Devon ox, slaughtered in Dublin in 1828.
1881 J. P. Sheldon Dairy Farming 33/2 The North Devons..may be regarded as the true Devons.
1960 Farmer & Stockbreeder 1 Mar. 15/1 Main beef breeds include Shorthorns, Herefords, Devons, [etc.].
1960 Farmer & Stockbreeder 1 Mar. 15/1 Other types [of sheep] include Cluns, Kerries, Devon Closewool and pure Down breeds.
b. Angling. The name of an artificial fly.
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the world > food and drink > hunting > fishing > fishing-tackle > means of attracting fish > [noun] > artificial fly > types of
moor flylOE
drake-flya1450
dub-flya1450
dun cut1496
dun fly1496
louper1496
red fly1616
moorish fly1635
palmer1653
palmer fly1653
red hackle1653
red palmer1653
shell-fly1653
orange fly1662
blackfly1669
dun1676
dun hackle1676
hackle1676
mayfly1676
peacock fly1676
thorn-tree fly1676
turkey-fly1676
violet-fly1676
whirling dun1676
badger fly1681
greenfly1686
moorish brown1689
prime dun1696
sandfly1700
grey midge1724
whirling blue1747
dun drake?1758
death drake1766
hackle fly1786
badger1787
blue1787
brown-fly1787
camel-brown1787
spinner1787
midge1799
night-fly1799
thorn-fly1799
turkey1799
withy-fly1799
grayling fly1811
sun fly1820
cock-a-bondy1835
brown moth1837
bunting-lark fly1837
governor1837
water-hen hackle1837
Waterloo fly1837
coachman1839
soldier palmer1839
blue jay1843
red tag1850
canary1855
white-tip1856
spider1857
bumble1859
doctor1860
ibis1863
Jock Scott1866
eagle1867
highlander1867
jay1867
John Scott1867
judge1867
parson1867
priest1867
snow-fly1867
Jack Scott1874
Alexandra1875
silver doctor1875
Alexandra fly1882
grackle1894
grizzly queen1894
heckle-fly1897
Zulu1898
thunder and lightning1910
streamer1919
Devon1924
peacock1950
1924 Blackwood's Mag. Apr. 492/1 I..fished out across the stream with a heavy Devon.
1960 Times 30 Apr. 9/4 Indifference sometimes shown by new run, settled-down salmon, to fly, prawn or devon pulled across their nebs.
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