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noun
A dog breed, or set of breeds, with a background as a farm dog and hunting companion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: ratter
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: rat dog, ratter, terrier, earth dog, dog, canid, mammal, animal, organism, creature
noun
any of several breeds of terrier developed to catch rats
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: ratter
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: terrier
Narrower terms: Manchester terrier, black-and-tan terrier
History
Named for its talent and avidity for flushing and catching rats. Useful to hunters of various game, useful to farms for pest control, and (like farm cats) inexpensive to keep because it can feed itself via its own hunting pasttime.
