noun
Meaning 1
A sheepdog; (loosely) any herding dog.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
shepherd dog
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noun
Meaning 2
any of various usually long-haired breeds of dog reared to herd and guard sheep
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: sheepdog, sheep dog
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: working dog
Narrower terms: Belgian sheepdog, Belgian shepherd, briard, kelpie, komondor, Old English sheepdog, bobtail, Shetland sheepdog, Shetland sheep dog, Shetland, collie, Border collie, Bouvier des Flandres, Bouviers des Flandres, Rottweiler, German shepherd, German shepherd dog, German police dog, alsatian
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