Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. See sheepdog.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. Same as shepherd's dog (which see, under shepherd).
Wiktionary
- n. A sheepdog.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. a breed of dogs used largely for the herding and care of sheep. There are several kinds, as the collie, or Scotch shepherd dog, and the English shepherd dog. Called also
shepherd's dog . - n. a name of Pan.
WordNet 3.0
- n. any of various usually long-haired breeds of dog reared to herd and guard sheep
Examples
“On a heap of those soft shavings a rough, grey shepherd dog had made himself a pleasant bed, and was lying with his nose between his fore-paws, occasionally wrinkling his brows to cast a glance at the tallest of the five workmen, who was carving a shield in the centre of a wooden mantelpiece.”
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