| 单词 | moondog |
| 释义 | > as lemmasmoondog moondog n. a dog that howls at the moon; spec. = mooner n. 1. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Unguiculata or clawed mammal > family Canidae > dogs used for specific purposes > [noun] > guard dog porter?a1425 wap1464 dog keeper1576 mooner1576 warner1576 house dog1577 mâtin1579 defender1607 housekeeper1607 watchdoga1616 moondog1668 yard-dog1795 guard dog1796 big dog1833 tenter1844 junkyard dog1936 prowl dog1974 1668 J. Evelyn Let. 24 June in Diary & Corr. (1852) III. 204 Let the moon-dogs bark on, till their throats are dry. 1688 R. Holme Acad. Armory ii. 184/1 The Mooner, or Moon-Dog which continually is Barking at the Moon. 1832 J. Bree St. Herbert's Isle 163 'Tween the screech of the owl and the moon dog's moan. 1992 Dragon Mag. Feb. 24/3 A moondog is an excellent guardian for keeping watch around a paladin's stronghold. < as lemmas |
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