A setter is a long-haired dog that can be trained to show hunters where birds and animals are.
setter in British English
(ˈsɛtə)
noun
any of various breeds of large gun dog, having silky coats and plumed tails
English setter, Gordon setter, Irish setter
Word origin
C16: so called because they can be used to indicate where game is: see set1
setter in American English
(ˈsɛtər)
noun
1.
a person who sets or a thing used in setting
often used in compounds
pinsetter
2.
a member of any of three breeds ( English setter, Gordon setter, Irish setter) of long-haired bird dog trained to find game and point out its position while standing rigid
Word lists with
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In other languages
setter
British English: setter NOUN
A setter is a long-haired dog that can be trained to show hunters where birds and animals are.
American English: setter
Brazilian Portuguese: cão de caça
Chinese: 长毛猎犬
European Spanish: setter
French: setter
German: Setter
Italian: setter
Japanese: セッター
Korean: 세터개
European Portuguese: cão de caça
Latin American Spanish: setter
All related terms of 'setter'
red setter
a breed of setter developed in Ireland , having a flat soft brownish-red coat
tone-setter
a person or thing that establishes the quality or character that is to be followed subsequently
Gordon setter
a breed of large setter originating in Scotland , with a black-and-tan coat
Irish setter
a breed of setter developed in Ireland , having a flat soft brownish-red coat
trend-setter
A trend-setter is a person or institution that starts a new fashion or trend .
English setter
a breed of setter having a white coat speckled with liver , brown , or yellowish markings
pacesetter
A pacesetter is someone who is in the lead during part of a race or competition and therefore decides the speed or standard of the race or competition for that time.
jet set
You can refer to rich and successful people who live in a luxurious way as the jet set .