| 单词 | yard-dog |
| 释义 | > as lemmasyard-dog yard-dog n. a watchdog kept in the yard of a house or dwelling. 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 the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > watching or keeping guard > [noun] > one who watches or keeps guard > watch-dog or guard dog tie-dogc1290 porter?a1425 bandogc1425 house dog1577 mâtin1579 housekeeper1607 watchdoga1616 watch-mastiff1778 yard-dog1795 guard dog1796 big dog1833 prowl dog1974 1795 J. Haighton in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 85 197 I kept this animal nineteen months, during the greatest part of which time he performed the office of a yard dog. 1823 W. Scott Quentin Durward I. Introd. p. vii Trusty, the yard-dog. 1905 A. C. Benson Thread of Gold ii A big black yard-dog. < as lemmas |
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