setter
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views updated May 21 2018set·ter / ˈsetər/ •
n. 1. a dog of a large, long-haired breed trained to stand rigid when scenting game.
See English setter, Gordon setter, Irish setter.2. [usu. in comb.] a person or thing that sets something: trend-setters in Hollywood.
The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
setter
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views updated May 17 2018setter dog of a breed trained to mark the position of hunted game. XVI. f.
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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology T. F. HOAD
setter
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views updated May 29 2018setter Long-haired hunting dog used to locate game and stand on point until the hunter arrives; it also retrieves on command. Setters were first bred in 16th-century England. Modern types include English, Irish (red), and Gordon.
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